Steve Chambers, Residential Architect, Studies San Antonio's McNay Remodel/Historic Residence
A forward-thinking Ohio artist, Marian Koogler McNay, provided her San Antonio home, art collection, and considerable endowment to establish the first modern art museum in Texas. Her Spanish Colonial Revival house designed in 1927 by the renowned architect, Atlee Ayres, became its core. Today, the meticulously preserved original structure includes additions by O'Neill Ford and a recently completed strikingly modern wing designed by Jean-Paul Viguier.
The McNay provides us with a successful model of how a structure can grow over time through the visions of various architects and still remain honest, expressive, and relevant. Each addition reveals the character and period of its implementation while maintaining overall integrity and function as a repository of significant modern art, a world-class theater arts library, and an educational facility. We must also give credit to the forward-thinking community of San Antonio for embracing these sensitive additions to the historic Spanish Colonial home.
About Steve Chambers
Steve Chambers AIA, Residential Architects, Dallas TX. Steve is a Residential Architect and a licensed interior designer. He achieves unique styles by enquiring into what his clients think would be their ideal home and building a home that meets their stylistic aspirations while centering the design of their home around their daily habits.
Visit his portfolio or contact Public Relations Director, Stephanie Chambers.
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