'Faux Florida' Features

15 September 2004 - 10:00am

What makes Seaside, FL, the creation of Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, stand out?

"What makes the small town with its appealing beaches, pastel painted homes and more than 50 shops, galleries and restaurants so interesting? For many, it is the architecture, known as "Seaside Style." According to Steven Brooke in "Seaside" (Published by Pelican Publishing Company, 1999) these are the elements that stand out..."

Source: The Courier-Journal, September 14, 2004
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