Saturday, April 07, 2007

Island House


Welcome to my dream Island House. I invision this house being built on a lake or island, or possibly some where with great views and a lot of privacy. This is the front door. The rooms on either side of the front door are greenhouses which serve as part of the water filtration system. It's mostly poured in place concrete with large stone walls and a very colorful interior. The other photos are to help you see what the house would look like.

Island House


This is the floor plan. A simple entry with a curved wall on the entry side and the fireplace on the other side. A large Living area that is open to the Dining area, which is open to the Kitchen. There are two curved wall sections on each side of the Living area for intimate sitting areas. There is a half bath off the entry, along with a closet. The Master suite is on the left with a large closet and bath. The bathroom has large glass in the shower and by the bathtub that looks into the greenhouse, one of two in the front. The greenhouse on the left has a large storage closet. The building on the right houses on the office, a half bath, a guest bedroom, a full bath, and two closets.

Island House


It's a simple house with only the Master Bedroom in the main house, although there is a guest bedroom in the building to the right. The glass rooms on the front serve as a greenhouse and is part of the natural water cleansing system - waste water flows through the various plants, soil, and gravel and ends up as clean water which can be used for watering plants, toilets again, but not for drinking.

Island House


I'd like to see the garage have glass garage doors so it's always full of natural light, just as the rest of the house. My dream art studio is to the right of to garage. there is a carport to the left and a walkway to the main house.

Island House


This is the Office with it's own private patio area. The second floor patio has a covered area with a curved wall. The stairs lead up to the 2nd floor patio. I'd probably put an outdoor kitchen in the covered area if I could ever build it.

Island House


A roof view that shows the back patio cover which can be raised or lowered to shade the house, thus the concrete poles. The sloped roof would drain into a cistern for household water usage.

Island House


This is the view from the water. It shows the full wall of glass, the 2nd Floor patio area, the Office/Guest building, and the back patio. The kitchen and dining area are to the left, the Living area is in the center, and the Master Bedroom is on the right.

Island House


This view is what you would see if you drove up from the water into the interior of the house. The roof section over the patio is designed so it can be raised or lowered depending on how much sunlight you wanted to have on the interior.

Island House


Here is the last drawing of the Island House. An overall view of the house.
It shows the large circular driveway, the main house, the office and Guest Suite, and the Garage with Art Studio. I hope you have enjoyed seeing my design come to life.