Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Second Floor Goes Up

Within 5 days most of the second floor went up. Day one, Monday. By Friday, front view.

Rear view. It is exactly two months from the day when the earth was turned on this hillside lot.
By mid-week, based on this view, I decided to make what could be called a major design change. The sharp angle of the roof to the right is supposed to continue to the frame. I think I'm going to let it end where it is and substitute glass in this opening. I like the emphasizing the contrasts between verticals and angles. This design idea is not new here but it is emphasized by keeping the opening. And what looked one way on the drawings looks another way from an actual perspective.
I still have not settled on a color scheme for the exterior. I am partial to having a smooth unpainted stucco finish such as the grey in this neighborhood house but between my aluminum doors and windows, metal roof (color not decided) and facia of the eaves, it still has not crystallized.

1 comment:

  1. It is starting to look good. I check every week to see the progress!
    Naty

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