Friday, November 20, 2009

Custom Home Design for Marinos Nearing Completion

This past Friday I had the chance to photograph a custom home I designed for the Marinos.  I really can’t say enough about the Marinos and the progression of this build.  Not only are they the client, they are the project G.C.  After years of experience as a Home Builder in the greater Houston area, they decided to tackle this project as well.  Having never built a home in a TND, where every aspect of a home must meet the requirements established in a comprehensive Pattern Book, tackling this project is a decision not to be taken lightly.  However, from the beginning, the Marinos were confident and assured me the home would meet or exceed everyone’s expectations… and they even suggested a completion date well ahead of everyone’s estimates.

Here we are about 7 months later, and the home is very close to completion.  They’ve met everyone’s expectations for quality and craftsmanship…. and yes, they are well ahead of everyone else’s estimated completion date.  I just want to share this because it’s so great to be pleasantly surprised.  I’m both impressed and appreciative of their work!

With this post, I’ve included photos from my last visit.  I’m sharing photos of the exterior and the interior in this post.  I’m especially excited about seeing the details come to life.  Hope you like what you see… and please feel free to comment, question, etc.  I’ll do my best to respond in a thorough and timely fashion.  Thanks.

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Interior Photos of Corner Lot Home Design

On Friday, I finally managed to spend a couple of hours taking photos of various projects either completed or under construction.  Here, I’ve posted photos of the completed and furnished interiors of the Corner Lot Home I designed while Town Architect for a DPZ master-planned TND located on the Gulf coast.  I’m very happy with how the home turned out.  The “Corner Lot Home” is a spec house, funded by the Developer, and is now available for purchase.

Please feel free to comment on any of the posted photos… all opinions and/or questions are welcome, and I’ll do my best to provide timely, thorough responses.     

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Update Photo of Marino Residence

This morning I received a brief e-mail from Mrs. Marino, which included the photo, above, of their new residence’s Front Façade.  As the Project Builder, the Marinos are currently completing the interior of the home and have recently installed the hardwood floors.

Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Marino for their excellent work as the Builder!  I’m proud to be the Project Designer and it’s been excellent working with them throughout the process.  In the near future, I will be visiting the site, taking additional photos, and posting them here for review.     

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