Well I'm riding the bus to Portland ...seeing if it is effective in redeeming the drive time. I think it is. So I'll take the opportunity to post some of my design work so far. I'm going to have to figure out a way to improve picture quality...this one I took with a real camera with mediocre result. This term we will design a guest house, tower retreat, and main home with common courtyard on a city sized, sloping lot. The 300 sf guest house / flex dwelling with 150 sf covered patio was the first assignment. Based on the materials they gave us (CMU block and short span beams) I tried a 10 foot wide house (the skinniest in the class). The ordering of the space is inspired by a cabina in Costa Rica...from private in the back (bath, sleep) to more public in front (cook, eat, connect, view). The walls change from mostly closed (sheltering) to all glass (engaging) as you move through that progression as well. The house points toward the trees and lakefront, so there is more glazing as you move toward the communal space, nature and view. On the patio at the front end I pitched the roof up so the space opens nicely to the nature/view. I decided to emphasize the length of the structure on the outside by only revealing the horizontal mortar seams. The department head seemed pleased and said I pulled it off using such a skinny plan.
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