The Latest Two Story Option
Well, we think the most recent design really nails it. After our discussions with Monica about the problems we foresaw with the beautiful but overdone three story house, we asked her to “fill in” the loft space on the second floor. This house is much more in line with our original goals of having a [...]
The House Design is Getting Very Close
We met with Monica tonight to review the latest designs. Among them, was a revised two story plan, a three story model based on the previous layout and this new gem. Basically, it takes the three story layout we loved before, and adds a half floor at the base of the ridge for easy entry [...]
Passive Solar House Design
If you want to build a passive solar home in Nova Scotia, chances are you’ve heard of Don Roscoe. He is a past (or maybe even present, it’s hard to tell from their website) officer of Solar Nova Scotia, and teaches a solar design course, that my wife and I intend to take this fall. [...]
Images our Architect sent us
Our architect Monica sent these images to us along with a bunch of others to help her determine a ’style’ for the the house. We weren’t really into the others, but these really encapsulate our thoughts. A modern design with classic detailing (raw cedar shingles really do it for me!).