Thread: design competition

Here is a large plan view:

what is a "great room"?

A big living room me thinks.

A great room is a large 'lounge room'. An open, flowing space as opposed to an enclosed 'parlor' or 'living room'.

^ Your's has a bar, I thought maybe this is why you called it great.

Nice plan, although it doesn't look like there's too many Windows, considering the view and to allow for air flow, do you think there could be more?

The whole interior opens up to the exterior with full length doors and there are windows in every room.

Just to let you know, haven't drifted away from the submission yet, will do it in the next few days.............Still working on my "real" job

So don't count me "OUT" .....YET!!

me 3.....very busy and when not busy very tired.....hope i can get something in..

This might be of interest to you folk. Thread started elsewhere but here's the link.


http://bams.nt.gov.au/dtw/bams/web/planroom.htm

Good job Nawty!!
How big is the house again...and how much will it cost, u think?

PS...goosh I'm so laaaazy,
It's saturday night here, I will work on mine tomorrow, for sure...........after back from buying rice from the chinatown first...haha

Fokin excellent Naughty. And, spooky as it may seem, it's almost identical to what I'd thought of. Cheers

Originally Posted by Nawty

so I present in rough as guts form….JJ Mansion.

Ground Level….carport on bottom right, enter house via large floating limestone steps over water.

Carport big enough for 1 car and bike and maybe storage at rear.

Outside toilet accessed from floating path, can also be accessed from inside via a door where the book/storage shelves are located on right side. Located outside gives shitting privacy when you have visitors, smells outside and plumbing is incorporated with above bathroom saving dosh.

Enter into area beside kitchen, then enter huge open expanse, up to 6m ceiling above living and dining areas. All glass front with folding doors or mossie wire with shutters only.

Centre spiral floating wood staircase up to master bedroom loft.

Stone floor.

Or good large ceramic tiles, maybe terra cotta

Large wooden dining table.

Mixture of large wooden posts, redwood at heights of 3m and 6m above ground. Large wooden centre beam. All exposed and natural finish.

Lovely but expensive I'd have thought.

Living and dining areas open onto small deck with 2 or 3 steps down to main deck. This allows better viewing from the inside lounge.

Deck and main living area opens in a ‘V’ shape to invite you outside and increase the viewing angle.

Large wooden picnic table outside on deck with bbq on left.

Spiral staircase down to bedrooms below.

2 bedrooms below built into the slope of the land, back and side bedroom walls can be very nice rock walls. Folding or sliding doors out onto patio under decking made of large limestone tiles. Shared bathroom for cost saving and as only intended for guests or family visits.

Master bedroom/loft…..deck on the left side, bed to face the views and open onto the main living area but with lightweight folding doors for privacy when visitors around. Large built in closet to incorporate other storage areas.

Bathroom half outside, privacy screen surrounding outside shower/bath….increase sex life. Toilet protected from outside view, but allows view of skyline while dumping…good for the system.

Excellent

Shingle roof, wooden rafters all exposed, waterproofing etc hidden with bamboo weave panels.

I'd go for colorbond I think

Did this in an hour on satdy morning, so forgive the rugged beauty and I cannot draw for shit.

When you want me to build it?

How much?

Nice plan. Very charming. What is the view of?
It is going against conventional wisdom to design a house for retirees on three levels.

Looks nice nawty. The fan shape is good idea. All the wood will make it pricey though but columns could be concrete to reduce cost.

Concrete columns with wood facia?

yeah, some inspiration.
cheers nawty.

Am I the last one here?...lol

ok will upload the design a few hours after dinner...finished them last night.

later
mc

Hey I diden't see this thread. Is it too late to get in? I already started on a house in google sketch up (not the river house) but sort of lost interest. This could inspire me to give it another go.

the 10th is the closing date dan

well done sweetcheeks, nice drawings. you have made a great effort.

The breezeway concept is excellent.