An Apology

I need to apologize to Prutting Construction (of which I am a fan) for some issues I may have unintentionally caused.

What we do here sometimes borders on Architectural Paparazzi I know but it is never our intention to infringe on anyone's privacy or cause angst in any way. We do not set foot on peoples property unless invited to do so. That is why, for instance, you'll not see pictures of the Day or Boisonnas or Frank Lloyd Wright houses on these pages until those owners allow us to take pictures. We know were the houses are but will not set one foot on the property unless granted permission.

There have been two instances that some may consider exceptions, but we honestly don't.

One was the Joeb Moore designed and Prutting Built (or nearly so) modern near Meade Park in New Canaan. We took pictures all around that house while under construction because the workmen said we could. They were clear that there would be no pictures inside and there weren't. The other occurred while we driving by Lee II when  saw the owner of the house and, on a whim, got out of our car and introduced ourselves. The owner said she was busy and we left.

The issue:

The issue I am apologizing for comes from the completion of the Toshiko Mori addition to Breuer House III. Mori's vision was executed by Prutting Construction. Evidently our linking to pictures from the Prutting site showing two nice views of the completed project shot from inside the property's boundaries  may have caused unintentional stress and for that I am sorry.

It has always been the mission of this blog to celebrate modern architecture and those who labor, either by purchasing an older modern and renovating mindful of the past or those who design and build/renovate these houses and buildings, to preserve  it's history and shape it's future. The blog is to let others who care about these icons know that they still exist and are in, for the most part, good hands.

I always welcome invitations and communications  from homeowners, I can be reached at skip[at]modisabi.com