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Sep 10 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized ·

House of an Architect(s) – Part 4

Framing! This is where things really start rolling. The original idea was to have a one story house that would be barrier free (no stairs), cialis sale as well as a home where we, or extended family, could age-in-place with ease. Because of this we, rather, Randy the excavator, spent some good long days digging us out. We also subjected ourselves to hearing a lot of “it’s so big!!!’ comments. After a fair amount of self doubt we moved into framing where our trusted framer Nick, assured us it would again feel ‘not so big’. So after a week of heavy lifting the form is really taking shape. The simple asymmetrical gable roof is the most prominent feature: the low slope mimics the slope of the hillside while the steep side anchors the house into the land. ‘Like a rock outcropping’, an astute visitor noted. The roof profile is repeated inside (another nice thing about a one story house) as every room has a higher than normal ceiling.

While this is happening, we are staging for the next steps: air infiltration strategies, heating, plumbing, electrical, solar, siding etc. Plus all of the finishes and cabinetry is waiting in the wings.

Jan 20 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized ·

House of an Architect(s) – Part 2

It’s too cold to start any ground work at the site. We need approvals from the city, cialis a working budget, and foremost, some plans. A bit of work ahead of us.

In the meantime, a demolition crew came in one morning and took down the house. Here are some nice shots by photographer Isaac Diggs.

Jan 06 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized ·

House of an Architect(s)

We are about to embark on a new project, cialis a house. A house for us; architects (2), cialis buy and family, that is kids (2), cats (2) and feathery friends (3), here in the Hudson Valley.

Ever since we started working on single family homes, we have tried to bring a careful level of thought and design to every project, no matter how big or small. We have tried to achieve a sensitive solution that balances design, economy, and environmental concerns. We will do the same here. Not everything will be the perfect solution that achieves all of those goals. I’m sure there will be plenty of, “Why the heck did they do that?” moments. What we promise is that every problem and decision will be carefully considered, and we will do our best to explain it here.

I will skip over the part about husband and wife architects working together in harmony and understanding, and try to stick with the facts and other happy thoughts as we move through the process. It should be fun so check back here every so often for updates.

All of our projects start with a goal: ours in the end, is to have is a home that reinforces our sense of family, one that promotes community and communication. It is a house that celebrates our togetherness while respecting our privacy for each other. It is a house that can adapt to our changing family and one that we can easily adapt to as we age. Our intent is to build a contemporary home with simple construction principles that integrates with the landscape in a thoughtful way. We will aim for a highly insulated and efficient house that could eventually require zero energy to operate.

So here we go. The land we found has a small farmhouse built in the 1870’s that has been abandoned since the previous owner passed away a number of years ago. The house has a footprint of about 500 square feet and seven foot ceilings. Besides some vinyl siding and new roof added in the 1980’s, the house has not changed much. We found there was too much to work around in order to . We have worked on houses in much better condition that owners have later regretted not demolishing, so we are skipping right to that. In the meantime, the Fire Department is going to use it for staging drills and rescue practice.