Now That's a Walk-In Closet

After many arguments between client and architect about the location of each and every element - we have finally arrived at floor plans that we are both really happy with. So, without further delay, below are the floor plans for both the main house as well as the studio unit.

Based on the above plans, the current layout of the house will be significantly reconfigured for the new house.  The bottom unit will be decreased to a single floor and will be turned into a studio unit and the main house will be configured into a four bedroom, three bath house with two garages.

The bottom left plan shows the layout for the studio unit.  It will include a small kitchenette, full bathroom and sitting area.  The bottom left plan shows the first floor of the house and it includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and den.  This floor also includes a garage that is accessible form Park Hill Avenue.  The second garage is accessible form Roosevelt Way and is one level below the studio unit (see the cross-section below).

The top right plan shows the main common level of the house which includes the living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, and bathroom.  This level will also include the main entrance to the house that will be accessible by an outside staircase from Park Hill Avenue (see elevations from a prior post).

The top left plan shows the master bedroom level, which also includes the master bathroom, walk-in closet, and roof deck.  Yes, now that's a walk-in closet.

In order to help understand the configuration of the house, below is also a cross section showing the different floors and how they align with the sloping topography of the site.

Return From Hiatus

Over the past few months we have been working on refining the design and we now have some elevations that we are truly proud of and excited to see turn into reality over the next few years.

Below are three elevations of the house - the West elevation shows the house from Park Hill Drive, the South elevation shows the house on the approach form Roosevelt Way and the East elevation shows the house from down the hill on Roosevelt Way.

After a brief hiatus from the blog for the holidays - we are now back and running on all cylinders.  So, stay tuned over the next three months to see in situ renderings of the house, floor plans and further details on the exterior materials.