----- Original Message ----- From: "gruhn" Newsgroups: alt.architecture Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 11:16 AM Subject: Re: Anybody know this house?
Yep, he actually thinks the pitch is not steep enough. In the photo it looks like a 6:12 and the front elevation rendering looks more like a 10:12. The client has asked me to do the prelim drawings at something along the lines of a 12-14:12.
Actually, since the client has only seen the one front photo (which doesn't really show the roofs/rooms on the left and right sides) he won't be disappointed when I show him his "simplified" house.
Yep, he definitely like the massing, though what I'm going to show him will be quite a bit different - if you take the front elevation and lop off the sides (which the lower s.f. forces us to address) the house is way out of scale. Obviously what I'm working on is going to be a totally different house.
Unfortunately, this is far too often the goal of some clients. I'm working on "educating" him on the importance of living in a "great home" rather than a house "impressive to guests".
Yes, I find it almost always easier to get a firm handle on clients likes/dislikes about the details. Massing/proportions are trickier to get a feel for and usually require a broader sampling of examples to determine (i.e. they may like the massing but say they don't because what they really don't like is the exterior cladding.)
True. He's actually has some fairly firm ideas about room layout which will drastically effect what can/can't be done with the exterior massing (i.e. the Great Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and Nook all are to be on the rear of the house and all are to be 2 stories with the Bedrooms at the front being able to look down into those spaces). Like always, this client is learning that what they thought they wanted isn't necessarily what they do want (or at least not for the reasons they thought). The only room I've agreed can't/won't move is the Den, which is being positioned to take advantage of the view of the waterfall and creek.
Appreciate your help & insight,
Michael (LS)
PS - Sorry about emailing you this reply, I hit the wrong button! I blame Micro$oft for making the reply buttons RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER!!!