HinterSpace

This is a very schematic look at the house that we've been designing. Doing this kind of work in the computer can be tricky because on one had we can be very accurate from a dimensional point of view, which we want to be so that clients can be assured that the design is working, but we don't want to make the building look too real, because if we do then clients might feel that they have to settle for something less than what they want because it seems "done". Hand sketching really captures the schematic feeling of a design, but lacks somewhat in the dimensional accuracy, also, it's not a skill I've mastered in 25 years of being at this (including School). So I've developed an aptitude for being fast and accurate in Revit while also attempting to present things in a way that don't seem too "real" or "finished". This house is being designed as a destination home for a family with 3 grown kids who will be having children in the nex...

Towards the end of last week I started working on a project with the head architect of the firm. It's a pretty interesting program and design for new house on 30 acres of land (by far the largest site I've worked on) in Western Mass. The client is a couple that worked with the firm on a house in Metrowest about 10 years ago and they have a good relationship with the architect and he understands their idiosyncrasies well which is why they've come back to him for this project. He had me start off by reviewing his sketches and then we talked about it for a while so he could get could get a feel for where I was coming from and while he agreed with several of suggestions for tweaking the design, he didn't go with them because of he knew that the client wouldn't go for them. Getting to know your clients mindset and perspective on how they want their home to be is critical part of the work we do, and as you might imagine, isn't always easy, so I understood why he didn...