We are ecstatic that the New York Times featured Cassilhaus in today's editon with full page coverage, multiple photographs and online extras. It is a great honor to be recognized by what is arguably the world's greatest newspaper. We are grateful to Tom DeKay,Trish Hall, Sara Barrett, and Samantha Storey of the New York Times, writer Michael Welton (mike471@gmail.com), and photographer John Hall for such a great piece. Mike was like a pit bull getting this story in the Times. He REALLY wanted to tell this story and we are so grateful for his persistence. Also a tip of the hat to Andrew Rook of Clearscapes Architecture for putting us on Mike's radar screen and to Frank Harmon for giving us the courage to approach the Times.
There are so many people to thank for this amazing project. Anna Wirth helped with the design throughout the project and made a beautiful plan set. We are particularly thankful to our wonderful builders and true craftsmen Leon Meyers and Myron Weiler with LE Meyers Builders who built an incredibly complicated house with a lot of compound angles and made our dream home a reality. Elsewhere in this blog I talk about all the other artists and craftsman that made it all come together.
I can't even begin to express how grateful I am to the love of my life Ellen for making all of this a reality. Her creativity, incredible design sense, patience and love got me through all this and realized our dream.
Check out the Ellen Cassilly Architect site for lots of photos of all of her projects . Raise a glass of champagne with us tonight!!!
Congratulations on the Times article.
Are you looking for new artists in residence?
Posted by: James | July 15, 2009 at 17:46
Your house is amazing. Wow.
Posted by: Jamie Foehl | July 15, 2009 at 09:33
What a fantastic feature in the Times! What a beautiful home! What an asset to the city the two of you are.
a fellow Duke Forester, Rebecca
Posted by: Rebecca | July 14, 2009 at 14:18
Found reference to your site from Corey Amaro's blog and I couldn't be happier. Your house is just amazing! Much as I love the old, historic architecture of France, Cassillhaus makes my heart sing. And I love your artist-in-residence project. I concur with Jonathan's comment...please let us know about the other artists who come to live in the studio. Congratulations on the NY Times article!
Posted by: Evelyn Jackson | July 11, 2009 at 09:30
Frank and Ellen!
I am so happy for the two of you. I'm sharing your good news with my cohort here at the AGSM MBA. I've enjoyed watching your project from start to habitation, and it's certainly not finished!
Please continue to share the inspiration you create. I'd love to track the work of your resident artists. Any plans to create an entity for that?
Sincerely,
Jonathan
http://www.businessbecause.com/school-window/when-right-meets-left-artist-b-school
Posted by: Jonathan Blackwell | July 10, 2009 at 04:38
Congratulations on the beautiful house and the superb coverage in today's New York Times. As a poet who has created much of my body of work at artist colonies, I know how vital these spaces can be. I'd love to know how to apply to Cassilhaus for a writing residency!
I'm on my way end of July to Red Cinder Creativity Center on the Big Island--will let you know how it goes.
Best wishes to you both and to the artists at Cassilhaus, from your Tennessee neighbor, Marilyn Kallet
Posted by: Marilyn Kallet | July 09, 2009 at 20:11
Congratulations! you must be on cloud nine!
Posted by: Renee Cagnina Haynes & Morgan Haynes | July 09, 2009 at 11:51