An Education in Sarasota Architecture

A new exhibit showcases the history of local architecture.

01/26/2021

What You Need To Know About Sarasota MOD Weekend 2020

Tips and must-sees, plus exclusive videos and content about Sarasota Architectural Foundation’s annual three-day festival honoring Carl Abbott.

09/28/2020 Photography by Sean Harris

SarasotaMOD Weekend to Honor Architect Carl Abbott, November 6–8

Now in its seventh year, Sarasota Architectural Foundation’s annual three-day architectural festival will feature new tours, new exhibitions and new experiences. Tickets go on sale September 28, 2020.

09/28/2020

Test of Time

SarasotaMOD Weekend Celebrates Architect Carl Abbott

This year's architecture festival will featuring self-guided driving tours of several Abbott buildings, virtual conversations with the architect and more.

09/24/2020 By Ilene Denton

Mod Squad

The Butterfield House Joins 3 Iconic Modernist Homes on North Siesta Key

Sarasota School of Architecture enthusiasts have one more reason to look to north Siesta Key’s Bayou Louise neigh-borhood as a hotbed of modern architecture.

09/24/2020 By Ilene Denton

Back to the Future

A Midcentury Home in Forest Lakes Gets a Makeover

The home's original blueprints proved that it had been designed by the firm of Ralph Twitchell, long considered the father of the Sarasota School of Architecture.

04/03/2020 By Ilene Denton

Real estate

New Home Sales Increased Between October and November

The number of sales of new single-family homes in November remained 7.7 percent below the November 2017 rate, according to new data.

01/31/2019 By Staff

Real estate

Statewide Home Sales Up

While sales of single-family homes in Sarasota County declined in August, the number of sales statewide grew by 4.2 percent.

09/24/2018 By Staff

Real estate

Home Sales Up in Sarasota County

The number of single-family Sarasota home sales totaled 798 in June, up 1.7 percent from the June 2017 number.

07/23/2018 By Staff

Sneak Preview

October a Busy Month for Architecture Events

A 99th birthday party for Paul Rudolph, an exhibit on the work of Jack West and lots more.

10/16/2017 By Ilene Denton

Architectural Accolades

Five Sarasota Architects Honored with AIA Florida’s Annual Design Awards

A major award also goes to Sarasota Architectural Foundation leader Janet Minker.

07/27/2017 By Ilene Denton

On the Homefront

News and Notes from the Home Building Industry

Announcing the Aurora Award winners, a talk by architect Carl Abbott and Lee Wetherington Homes’ newest Lakewood Ranch model.

07/15/2016 By Ilene Denton