Today is an exciting day for the project as we get to sit down and spend a few hours at Interface Studios Architects (ISA) working on the design of the house. As seen in earlier posts we have the basics of what we want down and have a few ideas for floorplans already. Today will […]
Entries from November 2007 ↓
Design Day
November 29th, 2007 — development, design, planning
Random Cost Reduction Ideas From a Day at Barnes & Nobles
November 27th, 2007 — inspiration, size, design, budget, planning
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- The best way to reduce cost/complexity/time is to eliminate common features or steps altogether (this is from my Industrial Engineering days).
- Walls & Doors - an open layout eliminates a lot of walls and doors
- Drywall - Do we really always need drywall? How about exposed concrete block, SIPs or ICFs?
- Open Shelves vs. Full Upper Cabinets
- Angle Stock vs. Square Stock
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Financing Update
November 27th, 2007 — financing, development, budget
We are in the process of applying for financing with three new banks right now. It looks like we should have an answer from them in about two weeks which will be just in time for our due diligence deadline on the land. I am also meeting with another local development team, who also […]
First hurdle encountered
November 20th, 2007 — financing, development, budget
Since this is a blog about every detail of the project I guess that means we need to share the good with the bad or the successes with the challenges. I’ve been told that development is mostly about coming up with a good idea and then overcoming a bunch of challenges to ultimately end with […]
Initial Sketches for 100K House
November 18th, 2007 — floorplan, design
We’re thrilled to be getting this effort out of the ground. Chad and I met each other in March at a Habitat for Humanity conference in Philadelphia and have been looking for a collaborative opportunity ever since. Our office, ISA, has explored a series of approaches to dealing with the unique opportunities and challenges of […]
First Draft of Floorplan
November 17th, 2007 — floorplan, design, planning
Here is a first draft of a possible floorplan that I came up with last night. This image is the first in the postgreen flickr photo pool located at http://www.flickr.com/groups/100khouse/
The front entrance of the house is at the bottom and there would be a large door at the back that would extend the indoor […]
First Press Release for 100k house
November 15th, 2007 — release
We released the first official press release for the 100k house project today. Check it out at the following link for more info:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569556.htm
Inspirational Architecture - 2 - wooden houses
November 15th, 2007 — inspiration, design
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Inspirational Architecture for the 100K House - 1
November 12th, 2007 — inspiration, design
The “007 house” by Rob Paulus Architect is a bit large at 1,600 square feet to be a perfect model for the 100k house but it really captures the simplicity of layout and materials used that will need to be incorporated into the 100k house. The key is that it simplifies without sacrificing quality of design which is the common theme with all of the homes we will be posting that have been inspiration for the 100k house…
House Requirements Draft
November 9th, 2007 — design, planning
A preliminary list of needs and wants for the design of the house. Notice which is longer.
Needs
2 bedrooms (one for owners and one for guests and/or children)
1 bath
open kitchen dining and living space with double height for a significant portion
study/office area
lots of natural light
storage for books
patio that is an extension of living space
outdoor space to […]