Bridge to Gone

This modern mid-century home designed by Jim Wiley and Bud Oglesby in Highland Park might have been the best known home with a footbridge in Dallas. It was a small home tucked in by Turtle Creek just a few doors down from Highland Park Town Hall. A footbridge led to the front door that when opened would reveal a two-story concert hall with balcony bedrooms that also served for seating to listen to the chamber music performed in this 2,000 sf home with abundance of windows looking across the creek. This modern home was charming and enticing. After 50 years the home was torn down but the bridge still served as an inspiration for the modern home that would take its place. The new home incorporates a room over the water that serves as a bridge that connects the home and the land.
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