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Shiloh Falls House, Mockbee/Coker

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:47:45 +0000

Built on a steep, sloping site near the Shiloh National Park in Tennessee, this house is situated 120 feet above the water. It follows the natural contour of the site and culminates in a living room with a floor-to-ceiling wall of windows that looks east and south over a wide panorama of the river.

Kennedy House, Mockbee/Coker

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:38:10 +0000

Mockbee/Coker was one of few firms to model their commission after the bungalow, which was commonly found in the established beach communities near the Seaside development.

Madison Ave. Apartments, Mockbee/Coker

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:44:05 +0000

Located at 257 Madison Avenue, the unit combines office and living spaces in a renovated warehouse building. Mockbee/Coker’s concern for architectural materials and the meaning behind their work is clearly expressed through the large glass front, which allows the public to become engaged with the renovation.

Canton Fire Station, Mockbee/Coker

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:56:22 +0000

Located on Canton’s main drag, which was once populated with shotgun-style homes, the Canton Fire Station No. 3 is a modernized version of the town’s architectural history. Notable for its skeletal façade, it’s constructed with corrugated metal and metal tubing painted white. The gable is said to reference the town’s water tower, also visible from Main Street.

Magee Church, Mockbee/Coker

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:54:45 +0000

The main challenge for the architects on this project was creating a sacred place of worship in the middle of Southern commercial suburbia. The church is located near car dealerships, a Wal-Mart and a liquor store. They chose a simply constructed design and used white corrugated siding to give the church a look that recalls Southern clapboard churches of the past. Placing the structure on a hill and surrounded by a sloping green lawn, the setting sun bathes the side of the church in golden light. Inside, a carefully placed baffle and windows let light into a vaulted-ceiling room that holds a congregation of 35.

Cook House, Mockbee/Coker

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:59:07 +0000

Mockbee Coker Howorth Architects created the Cook House for the Cook family in Oxford, Mississippi. Split into three sections interconnected by bridges, the Cook house exemplifies Mockbee’s use of experimental structure and style. The building’s vernacular design combines elements of the rural south.

Barton House, Mockbee/Coker

admin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:08:18 +0000

Familiar to any student of Mockbee’s work, the Barton house displays the architect’s love for merging modernist design and placing it in a southern vernacular. Located on an estate populated by oaks draped with Spanish moss, the home is split in two directions, with a middle entryway. It stands out on the landscape with strikingly modern details: rigid cement walls, an angled metal roof and awning, a window wall of bric-a-brac design, a screened porch of open wood ceiling and planked floor.