Not another boring subdivision...

Alt(Bayern)München · Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:44 pm

The architect who designed this:

And this:

And dozens of other projects in the Midwest, is planning to build a dozen houses in a small wooded enclave in Northwest Omaha...

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:57 pm

Yeah, I'm not sure I've ever seen a Randy Brown design I've liked. He actually started in single family dwellings you know. The 'American Institute of Architects' sure likes him. I'm afraid to see what ends up on the southeast corner of Village Pointe. I wonder if he planned on his copper cladding on the strip mall across 168th Street 'tarnishing' the way it has.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:10 pm

I like the photos pictured above. They are not the same old same old. Rather Euro looking.

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:12 am

My neighbor owns the land that village pointe was built on, and it was his idea that it should be that kind of strip mall built there, and his brother just happened to be Randy Brown, what a coincidence....

DMRyan · Post by **DMRyan** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:28 am

Wow, I love the look of the interior of that modern house. The other designs catch my eye because they're different from the typical schlock, but I'm just not a huge fan of this type of architecture.

It would be interesting to see an entire subdivision built of homes using modern modernism though.

Alt(Bayern)München · Post by **Alt(Bayern)München** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:04 am

"It would be interesting to see an entire subdivision built of homes using modern modernism though"

You will over the next 18 months...

jsheets · Post by **jsheets** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:31 am

Honestly, I seem to like his off-centered canti-lever style. It's visually interesting.

And the first time I drove past the copper design near Village Pointe I was very impressed! That is not a design that I would have expected in Omaha, and it suprised me to find people daring enough to try something out of the beige and tan ordinary.

I would love to live in a architecturally interesting house like this, but I'm sure the price will be extremely unaffordable.

AZCorey · Post by **AZCorey** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:46 pm

I think this look becomes very dated looking very fast....similar to the designs of the late 50's and early 60's....I doubt these will ever look 'classic'....and they're really not that original....that look was around in the early 60's. My opinion of course....

projectman · Post by **projectman** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:55 pm

I think the buildings on 120th and Blondo are very interesting. We've all discussed these buildings before and his style before. I think they make an interesting statement to Omaha's very boring and boxy landscape. It not widely appreciated in the midwest. I guess most midwesterners like 3 stories, 4 corners and a flat top.

DMRyan · Post by **DMRyan** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:19 pm

The bank and whatever is shown in the first photo ARE boxy though. Most elements of classic modernism that seems to be emulating are pretty boxy as well.

This is interesting in the fact that new modernism isn't all that common in the suburbs, but it sounds like the buildings are plopped in amongst other normally suburban buildings, with no context of the design of the neighbors around it, creating an odd contrast.

The rounded ceiling in the house photo looks to be more retro than modernist.

projectman · Post by **projectman** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 pm

I know the building on 120th and Blondo is on a corner by itself sitting next to the Miracle Hills golf course and across the street from North Park(where I work). I do agree the buildings in these forum pictures are very boxy and I am not impressed with them at all. However the ones with the angles, colors and aluminum/steel(or whatever medium is used) exterior draw your attention to them and do tend to stand out.

I guess 120th and Blondo is more suburban than urban but not sure where else would be a better place for these modern buildings. Not dense enough for downtown, out of place in the Old Market, maybe midtown around Dundee or Benson. I still like the mix in the low rise office complexes.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:02 pm

I'm probably the odd man out here, but I think some of his buildings are pretty good looking. They all take some getting use to, but after a while its kind of like, yea, this is pretty nifty and I'm glad it looks like this instead of like every other building. I do not like his Briar Hill apartments too much though, nor his Village Point East development. Maybe after the copper tarnishes some more I'll be able to accept it.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:21 pm

If that Waterford place is where the Street of Dreams was last year it wasn't all that impressive. That lake was filthy and had rotted trees sicking out of it. The house weren't all that differant looking either. A few were but overall it was a little better than most subdivisions but it wasn't Street of Dreams stuff by any means.

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:54 pm

Man, regarding Randy Brown and his work..... I think I just better keep my mouth shut. "If you can't say anything nice.... "

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:48 pm

I'm not sure how it became Midwestern to like plain 3 and 4 story buildings. I like different styles, I just think Randy's are awful. Different just to be different does not make it pleasing.

Greg

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:08 pm

anyone have any photos of the east village pointe strip mall? ive only had a chance to glance at it for a minute

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:34 pm

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:19 pm

Other than the inherent suckiness of it being a strip mall, the acrhitecture on that place is great. Way better than that of village point or any other new west o developments.

It reminds me of that Gugenheim in euope that was built by Gehry mixed with the best intentions of FL Wright.

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:00 pm

It reminds me of a sewer aquaduct. The color reminds me of what was that description I once heard.... uh it was poopy brown.

To each his own. I just hope Randy Brown doesn't do any remodeling on my block. Please, God, NO!

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:02 pm

other than that building on 120th and blondo, i dont mind his work at all. It is kind of refreshing to see a different architectual style especially in west omaha

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:25 pm

it's nice to actually have someone attempting deconstructionist architecure in Omaha, since that movement has almost completely passed us by.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:36 pm

Swift wrote:Other than the inherent suckiness of it being a strip mall, the acrhitecture on that place is great. Way better than that of village point or any other new west o developments.

I have to totally agree.

Alt(Bayern)München · Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:09 pm

I know there are mixed feelings about the architects style by some on the eomaha site, but for those who are into it...this is finally going up.
12 Houses in the latest version...
web site: http://www.moderneco-homes.com

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:51 am

Wow..

A 1 year thread ressurection..

Thanks for the project update..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Asten · Post by **Asten** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:10 am

Omaha Cowboy wrote:Wow..

A 1 year thread ressurection..

Thanks for the project update..

I was wondering why all the prior posts escaped my memory. hah

Post by **Brad** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:01 pm

"Hidden Creek" looks like a very interesting project....Although the structures appear to be crammed in pretty tight.

12 Lots at 132nd and Fort

and I heard 12 homes over 6 years!

Alt(Bayern)München · Post by **Alt(Bayern)München** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:09 pm

I have to agree they are gonna be in there pretty tight...the plat of the development I saw a year ago had them a little more spread out...and a few were going to be duplexes.
3 sets of duplexes, and then 6 or 7 "by themselves".
Now it appears that all 12 will be freestanding.
They are gutting the existing house, and 2 other houses are being framed right now.
So those 3 should be done at about the same time.
As to 6 years to do it all, I had not heard that yet...but I guess anything is possible.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:53 pm

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:57 am

Oh subdivision names, you're so silly!

"What do you think of when you hear the name 'Sudden Valley'?"
"Salad dressing....but for some reason I don't want to eat it."

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:15 am

And what part of downtown do you want to go to when you can't sleep like me right now?

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:39 am

jhuston wrote:And what part of downtown do you want to go to when you can't sleep like me right now?

You get used to it.

My previous post was a quote from Arrested Development, by the way.

Alt(Bayern)München · Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:29 pm

Although I do agree with ypu in general on Subdivision names, this place actually does have a creek running through the middle of it and into the lake which is just a few hundred yards away to the north...

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:30 pm

Bump ^

The Omaha City Council passed the plans for this development a few weeks ago.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:22 pm

Randomly came across the website for Hidden Creek.

http://www.moderneco-homes.com/Default.aspx

Lots of house renderings.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:19 pm

Almost a 7 year thread revival. Nice.

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