Yes, it looks like demo equipment has already arrived in the driveway of the MacKie and Kamrath house in Sugar Creek featured a little less than a year ago on Swamplot. The home was originally built in 1975 for Astrodome builder H.A. Lott, in the Houston architects’ famed signature Frank-Lloyd-Wright-without-the-cape style. The photo above was sent in by a reader, who passes on a rumor from neighbors — that the 4,426-sq.-ft. home’s new owners plan on tearing down the structure and putting up a 2-story something in its place. After an extensive renovation, the the 4-bedroom on a 36,041-sq.-ft. waterfront lot was listed for north of $1 million last August. It sold in April for around $800K. A few pics of what now appears to be headed for the landfill:
Invoking the name of Houston architect John Staub, the Texas chapter of a national architecture organization is launching an awards program meant to honor recent Texas architecture that demonstrates “sensitivity to classical and vernacular traditions.” Designers, don’t bother submitting your modern projects — local coordinator Carolyn Foug says she considers the new program from the Institute of Classical Architecture an “alternative vehicle” to the local AIA’s more Mod-friendly awards programs. 
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