Yesterday, I took a trip down to Galveston for a meeting, followed by site visits. It was a nice day, weather-wise, on the island... after getting quite a bit of rain lately. As usual, construction continues at a very good pace. As of yesterday, the primary massing's roof is framed up and the front and rear Porches' beams and HB&G precast columns are being installed. The Porch roofs will be framed up in the very near future. The house is looking great... you can really get a feel for the overall "form" of the house. And, I think it's going to set a very nice standard for design & construction in this new Bay Front Development. Here are notes for the corresponding photos posted below...
- Shot of the Front-Right corner of the house, showing the front gable element at right, with the Porch at left. The Entry/Stairwell Vestibule sits within/behind the Gable Dormer, at center.
- Here's a photo of the view from within the Entry/Stairwell Vestibule noted above. This photo is taken while standing near the top of the stairs, Second Floor, looking through the 4 Dormer windows out to the Bay beyond.
- The third Photo is a head-on shot of the Front Facade.
- Here's a photo of the Left-Front corner of the house... you can see the rear Porch at the far left.
As a side note: This house is 2 Floors above the Ground Floor, and places the Second Floor within the Roof massing... commonly referred to as a 1-1/2 Story house. The difference with this house being, the 1-1/2 Story design occurs above a Ground Floor... which is a product of construction needing to meet the established BFE. Vehicular parking occurs at the Ground Floor, under the house. And, there's quite a bit of storage space available in addition to the parking bays and the Ground Floor Stair/Elevator Vestibule.
- The fifth photo is taken of the Rear Facade of the house. I'm looking up to the First Floor rear Porch, and the Second Floor rear secondary massing element, a gable, is positioned above. At left of the First Floor rear Porch is the Dining Area.
- The sixth, and last photo posted, is taken of the Rear Facade... from a good distance away while parked on a street just outside the development. (Because I'm taking photos with my iPhone, and I had to zoom in quite a bit, photo clarity is minimal.) The Causeway connecting Galveston Island to the "main land" is very visible, although it's at a considerable distance away from the house. Previous photos I've posted provide a better idea of the proximity of the Causeway to the house. Personally, I feel the relationship/distance of the Causeway to the house/development is pretty much perfect... it's close enough for great views, but far enough away to mitigate noise concerns. As always, I welcome any and all comments, question, etc.
- Shot of the Front-Right corner of the house, showing the front gable element at right, with the Porch at left. The Entry/Stairwell Vestibule sits within/behind the Gable Dormer, at center.
- Here's a photo of the view from within the Entry/Stairwell Vestibule noted above. This photo is taken while standing near the top of the stairs, Second Floor, looking through the 4 Dormer windows out to the Bay beyond.
- The third Photo is a head-on shot of the Front Facade.
- Here's a photo of the Left-Front corner of the house... you can see the rear Porch at the far left.
As a side note: This house is 2 Floors above the Ground Floor, and places the Second Floor within the Roof massing... commonly referred to as a 1-1/2 Story house. The difference with this house being, the 1-1/2 Story design occurs above a Ground Floor... which is a product of construction needing to meet the established BFE. Vehicular parking occurs at the Ground Floor, under the house. And, there's quite a bit of storage space available in addition to the parking bays and the Ground Floor Stair/Elevator Vestibule.
- The fifth photo is taken of the Rear Facade of the house. I'm looking up to the First Floor rear Porch, and the Second Floor rear secondary massing element, a gable, is positioned above. At left of the First Floor rear Porch is the Dining Area.
- The sixth, and last photo posted, is taken of the Rear Facade... from a good distance away while parked on a street just outside the development. (Because I'm taking photos with my iPhone, and I had to zoom in quite a bit, photo clarity is minimal.) The Causeway connecting Galveston Island to the "main land" is very visible, although it's at a considerable distance away from the house. Previous photos I've posted provide a better idea of the proximity of the Causeway to the house. Personally, I feel the relationship/distance of the Causeway to the house/development is pretty much perfect... it's close enough for great views, but far enough away to mitigate noise concerns. As always, I welcome any and all comments, question, etc.
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