Cardboard Model

On the suggestion of one of the architect's we interviewed, we built a scale model of the design out of cardboard. While it was moderately useful for visualizing the interior, it was much more useful for visualizing the exterior. We made two different sizes for the cupola, thinking perhaps a wider one would look a little nicer. In the end we went with one about the same size as the original house.

Another thing the model was useful for was seeing how the sun light beamed down from the second floor windows into the stair way. It should be very pretty in the afternoon.

It took us several hours to build the model, but not as long as you might think, and it was fun.

west.jpg 78.19 KB	West side. This is what you would see coming up the drive. The door on the left is the main entrance.
north.jpg 79.74 KB	North side. As you pull up to the house you would park off to the right (west) so you would be directed to the front door.
east.jpg 84.24 KB	East side. The door on the right is the service entrance and points toward the garage area. The three windows are behind the kitchen counter.
south.jpg 80.05 KB	South side (just a bit from the east). Looking into the dining room. The porch will be covered with a removable canvas awning along the south.
firstfloor1.jpg 91.00 KB	First floor, from the northeast. In the foreground is the service entrance, to the left is the kitchen, to the right the t.v. room (or "away room"), and in the background is the dining/living area.
firstfloor2.jpg 98.80 KB	First floor, from the southwest.
secondfloor.jpg 92.93 KB	Second floor, from the northeast. The office is the room at the back with two windows. It is open to the stairwell.
arial.jpg 83.96 KB	If you could fly!

Note: We haven't cut all the window openings yet, so the walls that are blank are just waiting for us to decide what we want.