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lizc09

elevation design

lizc09
hace 5 años

we are finazling our elevation and I need some creative help. I'm not living the peak above the front door but want to give the front entry some oomph. what can we do instead of or even in addition to that peak. I'm not tied to the gables or the shingles on the peaks.

FYI the garage entrance is designed as a courtyard entrance so it's not visible from the picture.

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  • A Fox
    hace 5 años
    Última modificación: hace 5 años



    Here's a quick modification to the original elevation showing the 3 things I had noted.

    I think you could continue to tweak and study the porch detailing and eave heights. Ideally the two gables and the front porch roof would all line up.

    Comentarios (20)

    • PRO
      PPF.
      hace 5 años

      Could you post the plan too? It's needed so we understand window positioning, depth -- like how far the garage extends out from the house, if there is a full 2nd floor or just a bonus space over the garage etc.

    • User
      hace 5 años
      Última modificación: hace 5 años

      An off-center portico between big symmetrical gables is going to be a major problem no matter how you design it. The gables already provide the oomph so anything between them should not try to compete; perhaps a covered porch would work.

      Why is the eave of one gable shorter than the other?

      Use ridge vents instead of gable vents.

      Install metal roofing over Grace Ice & Water Shield instead of asphalt felt; the I&WS at the eaves and valleys will cover all or most of the dormer roof anyway. I use it for the entire roof.

      Using the same gable bracket and shingles at the little gable on the left seems heavy handed; it shouldn't try to compete with the big gables.

    • lizc09
      Autor original
      hace 5 años

      here is the floorplan

    • lizc09
      Autor original
      hace 5 años
      Última modificación: hace 5 años

      so if we eliminate the gable over the door completely a look similar to this would occur. is this what you are thinking? thanks for all of the tips!


    • PRO
      Mark Bischak, Architect
      hace 5 años

      Slow down and check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation; or you will be living your table forever.

      Your draftsman never cleaned around a freestanding tub.


    • PRO
      Virgil Carter Fine Art
      hace 5 años

      Have you considered eliminating the small, insignificant gable at the entry, and replacing it with a shed roof, running from the garage gable, on the right to the laundry/bedroom 2 gable on the left? Support with beefy or double spaced columns.

      lizc09 agradeció a Virgil Carter Fine Art
    • A Fox
      hace 5 años

      I would turn the nested gable for bedroom 2 into a shed roof sloping back to the main gable so it ties into the bay on the garage. Right now that nested gable and all it's features is pulling your eye way off center to the left side of the house and further distracting attention from the entrance.


      I also vote for losing the gable over the entrance and beefing up the porch posts instead to create focus for the front door. Everything doesn't want or need a gable, even though the builder trend these days has been to squeeze as many gables as can fit on the front of the house.


      A last little detail, but I think the areas of shingles in the gables would look more natural if the gable window did not puncture through them. Move the trim band up so that the bottom aligns with the top of the window.

    • User
      hace 5 años

      All good ideas.

    • Hemlock
      hace 5 años

      ^^^^^ It looks like an addition.

    • PRO
      Mark Bischak, Architect
      hace 5 años

      Think about something like this for the laundry and bedroom 2's bathroom:

      lizc09 agradeció a Mark Bischak, Architect
    • PRO
      Great Oak Studio Architecture
      hace 5 años

      There is a lot happening on that original elevation. Definitely go with the shed roof over the entry between the big gables, and ditch the bay window on the garage facade. A double or even triple window there is ok, but it doesn't need the projected metal roof. Same for the gable coming out the side of the garage - I would try to make that one blend. Spend that money on the interior. Good luck!

    • PRO
      Virgil Carter Fine Art
      hace 5 años

      Close your eyes...spin your monitor around and around...stick out your index finger and put it on one of PPF's or Mark's illustrations...open your eyes.


      You can't go wrong with any of them.

    • chispa
      hace 5 años
      Última modificación: hace 5 años

      I hope you have separate HVAC for bedrooms 2 and 4 upstairs. That whole upstairs seems dark and claustrophobic.

      It also seems a bit of a waste to spend money on 2 sets of stairs on a house that isn't that large and could have been designed to avoid 2 staircases.

    • Hemlock
      hace 5 años
      Última modificación: hace 5 años

      " You can't go wrong with any of them."

      Nope. Still looks like the house is two crudely shoved together. You can do better.

    • Architectrunnerguy
      hace 5 años

      What does your architect, who is presumably still under contract, say?

    • User
      hace 5 años

      I will be taking an indefinite break from the forum so if you need assistance contact me directly.

    • lizc09
      Autor original
      hace 5 años

      thanks for everyone's comments. this is what we came up with with our architect. i like it much better than the original

    • PRO
      PPF.
      hace 5 años
      Última modificación: hace 5 años

      Here are 2 things to consider.

      Column size. Your plan shows a 4x4 wrapped with 1x material making the column 6" square (shown on the right).

      A larger column might look better. The larger one shown is 10-1/2".

      The columns should support a beam which supports the roof (dark blue).

      I'm surprised your architect did not draw in the beam.



      Mentioned above is the difference in soffit height. Wondering if there is a reason for this.

    • PRO
      Mark Bischak, Architect
      hace 5 años

      Is the person that designed your house licensed?

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