The sculptural shapes of natural forms became more and more pronounced as Haertling's work progressed. Gerarden, who writes applications for the ever-changing world of the Internet, must be as free spirited to get along in cyberspace as Haertling was to succeed in the world of architecture. C oming across the concrete Haertling home in Denver's Shangri-La Heights reinforced Gerarden's already burgeoning interest in modern architecture and furnishings. After remodeling a modern home elsewhere, he was preparing for a major addition when he spotted the two-story house. After languishing on the market for several years, the house found its next free-spirited owner.
Some interior walls show through the rough unfinished gray concrete and aggregate.
After they pull it off, the concrete is smooth. Then they get hammers and break little pieces off. T he home's simple, vertical layout consists of four cubes juxtaposed on a base. F rom the outside the home definitely seems like modern sculpture. Within the feeling is much the same.