Patrick used a really neat program from Google called “SketchUp.” He combined it with Google Earth to produce a study of how the house placement and height will affect available sunlight in the yard. It’s a fantastic tool! The study shows the sun from March 21 to December 21, with all images taken at noon.
AVI [...]
I’m interested in the idea of using glass panels on the inside of the house to allow more light and create a sense of space. Here’s one idea where the bedroom would have a bank of windows looking into the main living area. Patrick suggested looking for some used industrial windows, which is a great [...]
Here’s Communitecture’s first round of “polished” floor plans, based on our two-hour meeting and review of rough design ideas (see previous post).
Patrick presented two second-story options; Raina and I quickly decided on this option. Images (below) open GIF files. Scalable PDFs are below (text links)
First Floor (PDF)
Second Floor
Patrick will use these plans, as well [...]
Patrick from Communitecture presented two design concepts this afternoon. Concept 1, the “open plan” ran the stairs up the side to provide more space in the central living area. Option 2 ran the stairs up the middle, forming a sort of “divider” space between the living and sleeping areas. It also facilitated the placement of [...]