As a residential architect specializing in the shingle style, I have decided to try and design an architecturally “A+” 2100 (amended to 2721 sqft) square foot house to make available to the masses for a low cost compared to my one off designs for full service fees. The style will be Neo-New England vernacular design; very simple and boxy to save money, analogous to a traditional cape or colonial, but putting a focus on architectural design and material quality rather than traditional fluff.
I need to see it with some further exterior detailing and materials development. I'm getting this major Caribbean vibe from it right now. I think it is partially based on my experience and partially the way the roof is illustrated - roof form, low pitch and standing seam.
I have purposely ignored the outside skin, because, honestly, I dont know if I want it to be shingles or raw cmu... this is next. I agree on the vibe... I see and smell New Orleans all over this roof design and building shape. It just happened.
I am looking forward to seeing were the next stage DD (Design Development) brings me!
The raw CMU appeals to my aesthetic. I think the exterior details currently illustrated would need to be re-thought if you move in that direction.
I would also have to question what market you are thinking the design would address. At the price point discussed in previous blog posts I don't think CMU would fly. Brick or stone sure.
My next move is to study two elevations, one in my typical shingle archetype, and one brutally different. Can the CMU be reinvented to use shade and shadow in the same way a historic shingle or clapboard uses light? I am not going to stress over this... just a small experiment. I am intrigued about the possibility that we could use a material that does not need repainting... like a brick!
I'm still not comfortable with the priorities on the second floor. Master closet way too big. Two baths for the other bedrooms overkill. Study should be legit room with access to hall. There is certainly space to do this now. I think there is just too much of luxury mindset here David. I don't think people in this market live this way.
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I need to see it with some further exterior detailing and materials development. I'm getting this major Caribbean vibe from it right now. I think it is partially based on my experience and partially the way the roof is illustrated - roof form, low pitch and standing seam.
I have purposely ignored the outside skin, because, honestly, I dont know if I want it to be shingles or raw cmu... this is next. I agree on the vibe... I see and smell New Orleans all over this roof design and building shape. It just happened.
I am looking forward to seeing were the next stage DD (Design Development) brings me!
Thanks for all of your input!
The raw CMU appeals to my aesthetic. I think the exterior details currently illustrated would need to be re-thought if you move in that direction.
I would also have to question what market you are thinking the design would address. At the price point discussed in previous blog posts I don't think CMU would fly. Brick or stone sure.
My next move is to study two elevations, one in my typical shingle archetype, and one brutally different. Can the CMU be reinvented to use shade and shadow in the same way a historic shingle or clapboard uses light? I am not going to stress over this... just a small experiment.
I am intrigued about the possibility that we could use a material that does not need repainting... like a brick!
David,
I know you like playing the international man of mystery... but, can you please add a picture of yourself to your profile! ;^)
David
I'm still not comfortable with the priorities on the second floor. Master closet way too big. Two baths for the other bedrooms overkill. Study should be legit room with access to hall. There is certainly space to do this now. I think there is just too much of luxury mindset here David. I don't think people in this market live this way.
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