Wednesday, July 05, 2017
Desnarked
I've been watching the construction of a new 'green' house on the neighborhood's most successful urban farm. The 'green'ness seemed to consist of a lot of styrofoam, which gave me a chance for a prophetic snark. (Prophetic? See Grenfell.)
Now that the house is framed and sheathed, but not quite dried in, I'm well and truly desnarked.
This crude 3d model is a pretty good representation of its current state:
1. The designers clearly understand the lessons of experience-based forms like bungalow and Cape Cod. High ceilings, steep roof, occupied attic.
2. Sheathing is high-grade plywood, not particleboard. Nice bungaloid porch.
3. The porch turns into a breezeway leading to a SEPARATE free-standing side wing. Not a bungaloid or Codoid feature, and certainly not a modern McMansion feature. Reminds me of something......
Yes. It's a DOGTROT.
I love it. No more snark.
1. The designers clearly understand the lessons of experience-based forms like bungalow and Cape Cod. High ceilings, steep roof, occupied attic.
2. Sheathing is high-grade plywood, not particleboard. Nice bungaloid porch.
3. The porch turns into a breezeway leading to a SEPARATE free-standing side wing. Not a bungaloid or Codoid feature, and certainly not a modern McMansion feature. Reminds me of something......
Yes. It's a DOGTROT.
I love it. No more snark.
Labels: defensible spaces, infill, Patient things
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