Life of an Architect

MAY 11, 2014

I always design my playhouses on a wood deck so that it makes it easier to move. Another benefit of adding a deck is that it allows the homeowner to trim the grass that grows up around the playhouse without causing any damage. This will allow the playhouse to take on the role of folly in the landscape of someone’s backyard.

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Design Decking Policies Study 87

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

On the right hand side of the image above is the master bedroom wing and deck. The cast in place concrete wall on the right is an outdoor seating area at the end of the deck – it’s easier to see in the next images. We just made the switch to Bluebeam Software for Revit and it made a huge difference.

Software 86

Software Standards Decking Policies 86

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

In addition, we made the deck both bigger AND smaller at the same time (that’s the kind of architectural magic we perform at my office). We also redesigned the deck off the master bedroom so that there was a generous seating area available. We made the deck area here considerably larger and added a seating area.

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Software Decking Tools Policies 82