Comments on: Offbeat Hot: Q&A With Architect Bart Prince

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By: Nancy R. Callahan

Nancy R. Callahan — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:15:27 +0000

His designs are so impressive. I’d never heard of Bart Prince before reading this — thanks for introducing me to him.

By: Bart Prince on Offbeat Homes at architecture.mnp

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By: Jennifer Chait

Jennifer Chait — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:25:47 +0000

Hey Kevin… Sounds like a maybe match! My sis lives in near there in Ohio, I should see if she’s seen it. Thanks for stopping by.

By: Kevin B.

Kevin B. — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:35:52 +0000

“I once had a client who needed a design that looked beautiful from the air as opposed to the typical ‘front elevation’ most people are concerned with. True ARCHITECTURE has no front or back, top or bottom. This client went everywhere in a helicopter and wanted his house to be something extraordinary from the air as he approached it. He wanted a helipad where he could land, push a button which opened the door to the hangar while a platform on tracks pulled the helicopter inside and the door closed behind. I gave him what he asked for but it’s no helipad or hangar like you’ve ever seen.”

Based on the description above given by Mr. Prince, I would have to guess that the project he was describing is the Skilken Residence, which is about 4-5 miles from my home, in a suburb northeast of Columbus, Ohio.

Though I’ve never seen it myself (it is completed surrounded by an earthen berm), an architect friend of mine who is an acquaintance of Bart’s, toured the property just before if was occupied, and his description of the residence is consistent with the project mentioned by Bart Prince in the interview.

There is a link to the project on the Bart Prince website for anyone interested in seeing/learning more about it.