Inspiration

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When You Are Old

WHEN you are old and gray and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;

And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face among a crowd of stars.

~
Yeats

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Holding hands..



Those hands made meals, held babies, mowed lawns, and fixed cars. They held faces, went places, called friends, and touched stars.



Life. What it's all about..

They tried and built and grew together. They lived and learned and loved together.

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Sweet Heart2heart!

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Thanks

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Contemporary modern architecture from Vancouver. This house was designed by architectural firm Patkau Architects.


The Shaw House won several design awards in the years immediately after construction was completed, including the prestigious National Honor Award in 2005 from the American Institute of Architects. The reason it drew such attention is due to the fact that the designated site for the Shaw House unkindly dictated that this single occupant residence could not be greater than 8 meters wide (26ft or so).

With the design gauntlet well and truly thrown down, the design team at Patkau Architects took up the challenge and met the restrictive waterfront site head on with creativity and innovative design that resulted in arguably one of the most significant architectural designs of recent years.

The swimming pool was built above ground, along with the residence’s other private areas, such as the bedroom, with the general living areas built at or below ground level. As Vancouver is a risk area for seismic activity, the notion of a pool situated above the home’s main living areas presented an architectural challenge that required the house to be built entirely out of reinforced concrete.

I love the fact that the Patkau design team met the challenge head on, using materials and methods to create such a stunning and functional home. Wherever you look in the Shaw House, there is creativity and innovation – the use of high ceilings to create additional luminosity and a feeling of roominess, the impeccable and stylish planning of functional living space and the additional strengthening of the structure to accommodate the design – and this sets it apart from many other smaller home designs and justifies the many accolades it received.

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Apple.. That picture is A-W-E-S-O-M-E..

Whoa..

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Beauty can be found in the harshest of environments.

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ahhhhhhhh

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Whatever road I take, the guiding star is within me; the guiding star and the loadstone which point the way. They point in but one direction. They point to me.


I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity. I know not and I care not. For I know what happiness is possible to me on earth. And my happiness needs no higher aim to vindicate it. My happiness
Anthem, Ayn Rand


I read an interesting book at lunch time.

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love!

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Captivating

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this time of year

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So unique

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Breath taking

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Breath taking

I somewhat disagree.. That picture is priceless!

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I'm glad you like it h2h! sweet isn't it.

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I my city

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