Thursday, July 3, 2008

Elevation sketches to go with the floorplan from June

I finally got the elevation sketches. They don't bring any surprises. Actually, they are very much like the model I made in SketchUp

Elevation sketch: North-facing side, as seen from the street


Elevation sketch: South-facing side, towards the meadow


Some questions:
- Judging from the shadows, it looks like the roof has been extended from the add-on BR across the entry area. I don't think that is much better than the current heavy overhang (only a foot higher up, and still making it into a very dark space.
- Actually, the pattern of shadows on the front could never appear; we are facing north and even in early morning the sun is coming from over the garage. The entry area is deep in shade for the rest of day
- It looks like one of the huge overhead doors (the crosses over 4 of the 8 windows in the "old box" on the south side) that Tom put into the Chicken Point cabin. It is an amazing structural element there? Here I wonder if it will look skimpy in my more modest setting - and I am also wondering if it is really practical: would I end up keeping it closed most all the time to keep out flying critters and the wind?