Inspired by Tradition The Architecture of Norma

FifteenlavishlydetailedSouthernhousesinAtlanta，Georgia，SouthCarolina，theVirginiaPiedmont，alongtheFloridacoasts，andinthemountainsofNorthCarolina，fromaleaderintraditionalarchitecture.EsteemedAtlantaarchitectNormanDavenportAskinsmadehisnamewithhismasteryofhistoricalprecedent.HisgraciousandlivabledesignsrecallsuchdiversesourcesasItalianRenaissancecountryvillas，hillsidecastlesintheDordogne，andtheverystrongpresenceoftheColonialRevivalandFederalhousesinAtlantaandthegreaterSouth.InspiredbyTraditionpresentsaportraitofSouthernelegancethroughAskins’strademarkinfusionoftraditionaldesignwithunderstatedinnovationandstyle.Newcolorphotographsofinteriorsandlandscape，commissionedspeciallyforthebook，complementtraditionalhand-drawnplansandelevations.Inaspecialsectiondedicatedto“ElementsofTradition，”Askinsidentifiesthekeycomponentsoftraditionaldesignandtheparametersforusingthemsuccessfully.Ultimatelyhebelievesinapproachingtraditionwithinnovationandindividuality—addingtouchesofglamour，humor，andromancethatbringhishousestolife.