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Is there an Austin vernacular?

November 21, 2016 By Georgina O'Hara Callan

If you ask 8 people the same question, you’ll hear 8 different answers. Right? Ask 8 different architects and designers if there’s an Austin “vernacular”, and the answers might surprise you.
It’s a valid question, asked out of curiosity about the existence of a distinctive style of architecture, in a city where contemporary structures flex their muscles in neighborhoods of houses built to a different scale for a different time, and the answers range beyond structures and materials to address Austin’s

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About Georgina O'Hara Callan

Georgina writes about architecture, art, artisans and design. She's lived in over 25 residences, ancient and modern on two continents, most recently living in Austin where she interviewed architects for modernaustin.com. Having relocated to Dallas, she is interested in exploring the cultural and visual landscape of the city. Email: georgina@towers.net

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