More Prelim Designs from Architect

We receive some more Preliminary Sketches from our Architect!  The purpose of the these prelims are to get a general idea of the exterior structure as well as an interior layout. 

Looking at the Treehouse from the Road (Looking Up)  Steep lot; thinking of some sort of bridge from Parking to the Treehouse.

Looking at the Treehouse from the top of  the lot (Looking Down) Design shows 2 overlapping structures around the main tree.  By adding structures on both sides of the tree, we balance the load on the tree.  Design shows covered Deck and 2 roof decks.

Site Plan to give you a better idea/measurments of the lot

Views from the Sides.  The Stairs lead to the front door.  There is a covered deck and 2 roof decks.

Interior Layout:  Design is showing the stairs leading to the deck, which in turn leads to the front door.  Inside, the design shows a kitchen on one side, a living area/studio on the other.  It shows stairs leading to the 2nd Structure (Loft)  In this design you also see the architect incorporating the surrounding tree's.

After taking a look at the designs we set up a meeting with the architect to talk about some good stuff. 

Likes:

- The 2 Overlapping Structures on both sides of the tree. 

- The Stairs Leading to the Deck

- The big Windows in the Loft

- The Multiple Decks

- The incorporation of the surrounding Tree's

Changes:

- The round deck rails on the top roof deck

- Big Windows in the main Structure (Where the living room and kitchen would be)

- A separate bedroom from the living room

- Kitchen - Moving the stove on top of the island (to create an open feel and inclusiveness with the living room)

- Increasing the square footage of the Main Structure

Overall Feel We're Going For:

- Simple/Clean

- Modern/Industrial

- Open

We also talked about Interior Wants and showed Dave (Architect) some Inspiration Photos, but I'll save that for another blog post :)