Construction Documents

Reviewing the latest changes per our phone calls yesterday: Reduce main house to under 3,500 s.f. (reduce by 50 s.f.) Detach Bocce Ball court and re-center on pool Remove two smaller windows in Dining and replace with one larger window Remove small windows on Kitchen north wall Replace two smaller windows with one larger window on Family north side Replace two smaller windows with one large slider on Entertainment north side Remove BBQ (use freestanding BBQ) and move sink to BBQ location…

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Design Development

Posted updated plans - See Link See reply to your comments below in Green Modifications to House Plans 5/27/15 Tim, we had a great meeting with Jim yesterday and have a few modifications for you. We would like to keep the current plans with the two kid’s rooms side by side and the hallway next to the staircase. Car Port: Make the car port 18’ wide and remove the polls in the center.  We are ok if we can only park one car. I just spoke to Alex and we worked out a way to span the joists…

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Schematic Design

I've posted the Schematic Design Site and Floor Plans on the Project Pages A1.1 - Site Plan shows option A along with the Carport and Garage (Option B would be the same).  The front door of the new house is opposite and facing the front door of the older house.  I've placed it on the site so it is in the flatter area with one boring location at the corner of the breakfast area.  Another boring is in the Powder Room.  Note the driveway isn't shown yet but will be in the drawing as it is…

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Site Considerations / Design

Carrie, John and I had our first site meeting to go over the following: Boring Hole locations from GFK & Assoc. Creek Boundaries Prevailing Winds (predominately from the west but occasionally in the winter from the east) Sun - the main entertainment / pool / rear yard to be on the south side Front door to relate to existing residence Smaller porch out front with larger porch off of rear side (to help protect vs southern sun) Driveway to curve to the east with sports court on the south-east…

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