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Posted by Michael Bulatovich on November 25, 2007, 3:39 pm
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>>>>>>>> Hi all, I'm looking for anyone willing to look at my house plans
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> give me some feedback. I'd really like to know what people think
>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>> the biggest problems with my current floor plans.
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>>>>>>>> I'm planning to hire an architect or home designer in the near
>>>>>>>> future,
>>>>>>>> but for now I just want to get informed and have fun exploring some
>>>>>>>> possibilities for my dream house. So please, take a look at the
>>>>>>>> plans
>>>>>>>> on my blog at http://casasolana.blogspot.com and tell me what you
>>>>>>>> think.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Honestly, it's a nightmare. There are spatial problems (inadequate
>>>>>>> space for some areas and vice versa for others) and missing elements
>>>>>>> all over the place even given the fact that you want to have a
>>>>>>> simple rectangle house. Don't get married to your own design ideas
>>>>>>> that put you at odds with a designer who is only trying to be on
>>>>>>> your side and tell you that such and such won't work. I fact this
>>>>>>> problem too many times.
>>>>>> Your eraser (or delete button) is your best friend. A saying all
>>>>>> architects should learn early.
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>>>>> IF you're saying that it's a good thing to let go sometimes, I hardily
>>>>> agree for both client & architect.
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>>>> In school we used to say, "Sometimes you have to throw out your
>>>> babies."
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>>> Oh, with the dirty water? lol
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>> Exactly. Sometimes you have to throw the whole thing out.
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>>> The worst of the worst in my experience is a 20 y/o woman & 25 y/o man
>>> building a 4,300 square foot house. They now live in an apartment, one
>>> works a good job at Dow and the other getting an accounting degree.
>>> They don't need a broom closet. Oh, they'll just put the vacuum in one
>>> of their W.I. closets and the mop & broom (whatever) will go in the
>>> linen closet in the Utility Room. I asked what about if you get a
>>> carpet cleaner. Oh, we'll never get one of those. I don't need a broom
>>> closet. They also MADE me put in THREE side doors on the right
>>> elevation, two of which are about 4 feet apart. I hate working for
>>> retards. I try to a point to convince them of some things but, at some
>>> point, you HAVE to let the igmos have their way. I also have to explain
>>> to people all too often that when I give advice, it's based on 2 years
>>> drafting college, 5 year architect degree and 18 years experience and
>>> that it's NOT about who "wins" or being in control. It's about
>>> pragmatic, common sense that some people don't have most of the time.
>>> What can you do but take the $ and run. I'm on THEIR side but if
>>> they're not open to logic and reason, then you're screwed and have to do
>>> ridiculous details. I have had to learn how to let go plenty, let me
>>> tell ya.
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>> Been there, done that, etc.
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> :) Same retards (I'm presently designing the thing): No living
> upstairs but the bozo wants stairs in the Foyer. Well, the bozo changed
> the Den height from 9 to 12 foot. (directly behind the Foyer) and so I
> told him we'd have to create wrap-around stairs. Igmo doesn't want that.
> So, I give the igmo the "L" shaped stairs he INSISTS on having (it's the
> only thing that will make him happy...) with 9.5" treads & 9" risers, all
> freaking 16 of '3m. The retard is happy. Ridiculous stairs going to no
> living space.
In my experience, the stair (location and type), when placed in the
allowable envelope, generates a house plan. Clients who insist on a
particular stair type, without knowing he consequences on a particular lot,
are standing in their own light.
When I used to do spec housing, the first thing I'd do to generate a
different model on the same lot was change the stair, and then follow the
logic to the conclusion.
--
MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.ca
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