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donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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So, when Iā€™m not working on a design from scratch that Iā€™m doing myself, the partners will have me block out rough designs theyā€™ve started.
The one Iā€™m working on now is the clients 3rd home (meaning they will own 3 after this one is completed ;)). They want between 5,500-6,000 sq. ft. heated/cooled. I started on it late last week.
Large master bedroom with sitting nook, his and her master closets, his and her toilet rooms, a gym, his and her offices, large living, large kitchen with large dirty/back kitchen and pantry, breakfast room, formal dining room, large schoolroom for homeschooling their 3 daughters, guest suite with en-suite bath and beverage center, large entertainment room with media area, game area, and large sit up bar, 2 powder rooms, large utility room with 2 washers and 2 dryers, 2 mud rooms (1 each off of the 2 2-car garages across an auto court from each other), several large interior storage areas, 3 bedrooms upstairs with en-suite baths and a play/TV room.
Yea, like thatā€™s all gonnaā€™ fit in the desired footageā€¦!!!!! šŸ¤Ŗ:hilarious:
I blocked it out in CADā€¦8,000+ sq. ft. And, frankly, Iā€™m surprised it was even that low.
As per an email from the client, they could live with 6,500 sq. ftā€¦ā€¦..I should have such problemsā€¦!!!!!!! :joyfull:šŸ¤£
So, I spent today hacking as much footage outtaā€™ the plan as I reasonably could, without destroying the overall concept/design intent.
I got it down to just shy of 6,850 sq. ft.
Decently within striking distance, and the partner told me he was, yet again, impressed with my ā€œskillful carvingā€ā€¦!!!!! :hilarious:
I also had an even deeper cut DEFCON 2 version ready, but, he asked me to keep it at DEFCON 3 until he meets with the clients tomorrow morning. But, he may authorize it tomorrow, if neededā€¦just another day at the officeā€¦!!!!! :hilarious::D:hilarious:
 
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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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donaldtoo said:
So, when Iā€™m not working on a design from scratch that Iā€™m doing myself, the partners will have me block out rough designs theyā€™ve started.
The one Iā€™m working on now is the clients 3rd home (meaning they will own 3 after this one is completed ;)). They want between 5,500-6,000 sq. ft. heated/cooled. I started on it late last week.
Large master bedroom with sitting nook, his and her master closets, his and her toilet rooms, a gym, his and her offices, large living, large kitchen with large dirty/back kitchen and pantry, breakfast room, formal dining room, large schoolroom for homeschooling their 3 daughters, guest suite with en-suite bath and beverage center, large entertainment room with media area, game area, and large sit up bar, 2 powder rooms, large utility room with 2 washers and 2 dryers, 2 mud rooms (1 each off of the 2 2-car garages across an auto court from each other), several large interior storage areas, 3 bedrooms upstairs with en-suite baths and a play/TV room.
Yea, like thatā€™s all gonnaā€™ fit in the desired footageā€¦!!!!! šŸ¤Ŗ:hilarious:
I blocked it out in CADā€¦8,000+ sq. ft. And, frankly, Iā€™m surprised it was even that low.
As per an email from the client, they could live with 6,500 sq. ftā€¦ā€¦..I should have such problemsā€¦!!!!!!! :joyfull:šŸ¤£
So, I spent today hacking as much footage outtaā€™ the plan as I reasonably could, without destroying the overall concept/design intent.
I got it down to just shy of 6,850 sq. ft.
Decently within striking distance, and the partner told me he was, yet again, impressed with my ā€œskillful carvingā€ā€¦!!!!! :hilarious:
I also had an even deeper cut DEFCON 2 version ready, but, he asked me to keep it at DEFCON 3 until he meets with the clients tomorrow morning. But, he may authorize it tomorrow, if neededā€¦just another day at the officeā€¦!!!!! :hilarious::D:hilarious:
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Yikes, you're talented. I can't even imagine trying to draw out all those specific requests in one home!!! :jawdrop:

Curious -- do you know if the client does a lot of entertaining guests (business, and/or friends/family)? Or, does the client just have a large family at home, along with the money to build a large, custom house? (Just trying to wrap my head around the reason(s) for such a house. Then again, maybe the requests are just normal for a part of the population, that I'm obviously not a part of?! :p )
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
Yikes, you're talented. I can't even imagine trying to draw out all those specific requests in one home!!! :jawdrop:

Curious -- do you know if the client does a lot of entertaining guests (business, and/or friends/family)? Or, does the client just have a large family at home, along with the money to build a large, custom house? (Just trying to wrap my head around the reason(s) for such a house. Then again, maybe the requests are just normal for a part of the population, that I'm obviously not a part of?! :p )
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Yea, it reminds me of my summer cabin on Waldon Pond.

The reason for a place that size comes under the heading of "because I can". It's so sad to witness how tough the economy has been on the rich. The decision to go from 8000 sq. ft. to 6500 sq. ft. must be a heart wrenching process.
 

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