Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Elevations

So we met with the architect for the first look at the elevation drawings. Generally we were excited but didn't expect much as this was a first pass. Our reaction - B L A H H H. Well I get it's back to the drawing board. We were a bit taken aback.


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Meeting the Architect


So we've met with the architect twice and the process has been smooth so far. (Except for his comment to go ahead and just cut down the tree - which won't be happening) He did ask how many years we've been working on these plans and all we could do was laugh. We've gotten two sets of plans and tweaked them a bit. Of course the square footage increased but we maintained the overall feel adding just a small overhang in the bathroom. This gave the study a bit more breathing room. On the first floor we gained a better setup for the pantry and a bit more room in the living. The architect is still working on getting some layout issues in the kitchen fixed.

We visit the lot frequently as the new house next door is really getting close to completion. This will help determine the orientation of our home. We're still struggling with that and the electrical issues that come up with both options.

With the interior shaping up, the architect will begin sketching out options for the elevations. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with.


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