Rendering Get Refined

We have now begun to incorporate the landscaping into the design of the house, and have revised the renderings to include more of the site.  As you can see from the below images, the triangular lot of land at the intersection of Park Hill and Roosevelt will be terraced using a series of retaining walls, likely concrete, and the leveled land will be planted with a series of native trees and plants with decomposed granite covering the soil.  The entrance to the studio will also be accessed through this area.

PD-Day

Well, we are not invading Normandy, but today is our first visit to the SF Planning Department. Let's hope we are as equally successful.

Empire Star Destroyer?

No, in fact that is NOT an Empire Star Destroyer from Star Wars - it is our first physical model of the house!  The triangular shape of the lot and the sloping terrain results in the dramatic base of the model.

And Then There Was Fire...

As we slowly move on in the house design, one of more important focal points of the house is the fireplace.  Below is our first rough design of the fireplace that will be situation along the south glass wall between the living room and the dining room.  The fireplace will be exposed on three sides and will include a wood storage comparment.

Show Me The Renderings!

Now that we have the plans completed for the house, the next step was to have renderings prepared.  Below are the first drafts of the renderings of the house from three different angles prepared by Mark Dessert of PowderHaus.  

Below is the view of the west and south facades of the house looking northeast from Park Hill.

Below is the south facade from the intersection of Park Hill and Roosevelt Way.

Below is the view of the south and east facades of the house from Roosevelt Way.

Survey Says...

....A triangular lot.  One of the more difficult things with dealing with this site is understanding the elevation changes between the Park Hill side of the lot and the Roosevelt Way side of the lot.  In order to get an accurate grasp of the site we had a survey company prepare a land survey of the site that includes all the measurements of the site, including the existing building and neighbor's building, as well all the elevation changes.  Below is the land survey for our site.

Next up...models and renderings.