100 Contemporary Houses Melanie Cardona Velez Even as the phrase rings

Even as the phrase rings wrong in her mind--why are only certain people deemed worthy to be missed

And then there is the mysterious three-letter cypher she left behind on a notepad in her study

The nobles are sowing dissent

ludicrous conversations

any wish you have will be granted

100 Contemporary Houses Melanie Cardona Velez Even as the phrase ringsDesigning private residences has its own very special challenges and nuances for the architect. The scale may be more modest than public projects, the technical fittings less complex than an industrial site, but the preferences, requirements and vision of particular personalities becomes priority. The delicate task is to translate all the emotive associations and practical requirements of "home" into a workable, constructed reality. This publication