February Issue

Two stories ran on our cover this month

The first one:

Secure yet subtle fence enhances architect's charming and quirky office
Austin, Tex. - At the end of a narrow, winding driveway in the scenic rolling hills of Central Texas lies an unexpected and pleasant surprise: The charming and unique offices of architect Aan Garrett-Coleman, a partner in Coleman & Associates. After negotiating the drive's final turn, you are presented with the striking image of a large bright red Japanese torrii gate, traditionally found at the entry to Shinto shrines. And that is just for starters. Adjacent to the building (with its galvanized steel siding) is a salvaged antique water tank painted with the Coleman & Associates logo which feeds a neon green pipe supplying water to the goldfish and koi pond. A firepot sits in the middle of the pond.

The second one:
HOA says "out with the old, in with the new"
Datson Fence Company of Orlando, Fla. recently worked with Poly Vinyl Creations, Inc. of Hudson, Fla. on a project to update the aesthetics of a Central Florida community, and the result was a prime example of "out with the old, in with the new." The homeowner's association for the community, Liberty Square, was faced with an old 6-foot-high wooden fence that was in dire need of repair and painting. Dan Colpitts, sales manager for Datson Fence Company, worked with the homeowner's association to supply either a replacement wood fence or an upgrade to a vinyl fence.