Atlanta Architecture New Hotspot for Fusion, Craftsman Comeback
Posted by Flower Window Boxes at 5/7/2008 
Categories: Window Box Articles,Window Boxes
Tags: atlanta architecture
Categories: Window Box Articles,Window Boxes
Tags: atlanta architecture
With the housing market in a small recession, home buyers are in a great power position to get the home of their dreams at a spectacular price. This is especially true in Atlanta where a very large surplus of homes has left the market flooded and plenty of choices for buyers to choose from. Builders are dropping prices and offering incentives and upgrades to the exterior to add more curb appeal for buyers. This has included architectural elements such as window boxes, cedar brackets and gables, garage door hardware, functional shutters, and more.
With excellent housing growth in 2006, Forsyth county was one of the five fastest growing counties in the nation. Builders were flocking in and trying to get in on the action. Many builders decided to construct custom homes to separate themselves from the track builders and mainstream. Because of this the architectural style in the north Atlanta area has undergone a great transformation in style which has seen a fusion of many differet architectural genres. This new "fusion architecture" has been a hit and many custom homes have continued to sell strong during the recession due to their ability to outshine track homes in a buyers market. This has caused many of the track home builders to rethink their strategy to consider adding some window boxes or other architectural accents. Many of them are now offering upgrades to the homes to try to be competitive.
Classic country-style homes, cedar shingles, and a mix of mission-style architecture are some of the highlights. Most custom homes offer a combination of rock, brick, siding, and cedar shingle fusion into the home that creates a distinct look of character and variety. Now, you can rarely find a boring custom home in Atlanta that offers simple repeated features all over the front. Because most custom homes in Atlanta are built on hills they are 2-story and this has given architects the freedom to expand into unique elevations that are not typical outside of the state. The new fusion architecture has definitely been a hit and has largely contributed to the growth success in the north Georgia area despite the housing recession.
With excellent housing growth in 2006, Forsyth county was one of the five fastest growing counties in the nation. Builders were flocking in and trying to get in on the action. Many builders decided to construct custom homes to separate themselves from the track builders and mainstream. Because of this the architectural style in the north Atlanta area has undergone a great transformation in style which has seen a fusion of many differet architectural genres. This new "fusion architecture" has been a hit and many custom homes have continued to sell strong during the recession due to their ability to outshine track homes in a buyers market. This has caused many of the track home builders to rethink their strategy to consider adding some window boxes or other architectural accents. Many of them are now offering upgrades to the homes to try to be competitive.
Classic country-style homes, cedar shingles, and a mix of mission-style architecture are some of the highlights. Most custom homes offer a combination of rock, brick, siding, and cedar shingle fusion into the home that creates a distinct look of character and variety. Now, you can rarely find a boring custom home in Atlanta that offers simple repeated features all over the front. Because most custom homes in Atlanta are built on hills they are 2-story and this has given architects the freedom to expand into unique elevations that are not typical outside of the state. The new fusion architecture has definitely been a hit and has largely contributed to the growth success in the north Georgia area despite the housing recession.
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