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04-04-2011 If you cannot see this email correctly click Here This Week... Cupola Dentils Home Remodeling Projects - Hot New Kitchen Trends – Part 2 The Mushroom House (Cincinnati, Ohio) Crazy House (Dalat, Vietnam) Robert A.M. Stern (1939 – Present) Ethnic Neighborhoods - Los Angeles California Missions - Santa Cruz “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill Architectural Terms Cupola A domed or curved roof rising from a building as a decorative element. or a concave ceiling covering a circular or polygonal area. A cupola can be mistaken for a dome. Dentils An even series of rectangles used as ornament to decorate cornices of classical buildings and fireplace mantels. First found in Greek architecture 400 B.C., the dentil can be found on almost any Classical style building. Home Remodeling projects Home Remodeling Projects - Hot New Kitchen Trends – Part 2 Update your kitchen with some of the hottest interior decorating trends. Read More Unusual Buildings The Mushroom House (Cincinnati, Ohio) Sprouting up in Cincinnati’s Hyde Park section, professor of Architecture and Interior Design Terry Brown – along with his students – hand crafted this one bedroom residence throughout a period of 14 years until its completion in 2006 Read More Crazy House (Dalat, Vietnam) Tumbling out of the imagination of architect Dang Viet Nga, Hang Nga’s Guesthouse and Gallery is…well…all sorts of crazy, from its rustic tree-like base with spiderweb windows to winding, nook-and-cranny laden interior that promises to keep you guessing at every turn. Read More Famous Architects Robert A.M. Stern (1939 – Present) New York architect Robert A. M. Stern takes history to heart. A postmodernist, he creates buildings that express affection for the past. Stern served on The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors from 1992 to 2003 and has designed many buildings for The Walt Disney Company. Read More Travel and Architecture Ethnic Neighborhoods - Los Angeles Los Angeles has the highest concentration of Mexicans outside Mexico, Koreans outside Korea, and even Samoans outside Samoa. Tiny Russian, Ethiopian, Armenian, and even British enclaves also coexist throughout L.A. Read More Historical Landmarks California Missions - Santa Cruz The current mission chapel is a well-executed smaller one-third scale replica of the 1795 mission church. It was erected in 1931. Read More Refer a Friend Ortner Design Newsletter - Issue 25 - April 4, 2011 New Custom Home Architectural Design - Remodeling - Additions - Interiors - (310)592-5566 - ortnerdesign@gmail.com For Previous Newsletters click (here) This newsletter is not intended as an offer to sell or perform any services. The information enclosed herewith has been obtained from outside sources. Therefore, Ortner Design cannot  guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Additional information is available upon request.

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