I was able to visit the Riverdale Residence recently for a site visit/camping trip with my son. Camping has been an important component of this project and I hope to maintain it as a standard design protocol for all of my rural projects. Camping allowed me to gain a greater understanding of the site as well as the clients. Drinking wine next to a campfire makes for great design!
The home is ‘dried in’ now and all the porches are done, a very important milestone. The clients are self-performing most of the work and this allows them to move at their own pace and enjoy the outdoor living features that were designed to take advantage of the site.
In fact, during a recent weekend long rainstorm, they were able to spend the whole time – with extended family – under the sheltering roof of their modern Dogtrot. Beer in the kitchen, game of washers in the very large Breezeway. Rainstorm be damned!
That was how we planned it.
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