For Sale

Based on recent interest I am putting the house on the market.


Serious enquires only

Inspiration

Television broadcast of Renovation Nation (Discovery channel) featuring the renovation of a traditional LA bungalow into a environmentally sensitive and sustainable home for and by Jeremy Levine Design

episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 4b

bathroom fixtures

bathroom fixtures, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

fixtures for master bathroom

bathroom fixtures

bathroom fixtures, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

fixtures for the guest bathroom

villa horizon

villa horizon, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

a snapshot of the detailed design - July 2008

skylight

skylight, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

the view from the existing bathroom with the roof removed. There is an aesthetic about this that I only wish I could keep.

no roof? No Problem!!

no roof? No Problem!!, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

the entire roof was taken off earlier in the month to make way for the new one which will be higher, steeper and of a high quality finish

Hibiscus Point

Hibiscus Point, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

View from the driveway at purchase

I have found the toilets I want to use in the house whilst on a random visit to True Value. Its a low consumption multi-flush toilet by Falali that allows you to switch from 1 to 1.5 litre flushes. Also the style is very fitting for the decor of the bathrooms



Fingers crossed if I can have them shipped directly from the manufacturer to me in Montserrat.

flambouyant bloom

flambouyant bloom, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

it's spring time!!

view from inside

view from inside, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

I've been considering changing the name of the project to Villa Horizon. This has arisen because the horizon is at eye level when you look out from the house.

thoughts?

plumbing: diy

I had to do a little plumbing (see previous post)

before...as the demo sub-contractor left it

cleaning

taping to ensure it remains water tight

the finished product

detail at completion

with great gusto we gutted the interior, especially anything made of wood due to the termite infestation. Good! But the plumber went and re-connected the main, forgetting that works had begun inside. So I met a train of water (stagnant & smelly) inside last weekend when I went in. It had touched some of the things we had stored, so they spent the afternoon in the warm Caribbean sunshine.

Its official...I'm no longer renting. I have officially moved out of my rental and can input the $1500 cost into my mortgage (roughly 50%)

I will be moving into my girlfriend's place whilst she's away, and until completion.

design-build

Architect as Client, as Builder, as Realtor....

An article in the San Diego CityBeat about the changing roles of architects

in lay tables

in lay tables, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

we've decided to use the broken tiles to make a mosaic in lay table. We got these tables made last week by a great joiner named Carlton. We haven't made up our minds about the design of the mosaic - conflicting views about the "doable"

found tiles

found tiles, originally uploaded by architechnophilia.

we found many discarded tiles at a house renovation adjacent to a friend's house. The tiles are about 1"x 1" were part of 12" mosaic maps.

The plan:
1. to create a patterned mosaic inlay for a stacking table using the broken pieces

2. using the whole pieces create an accent for back splash in the kitchen or bathroom.

3. suggestions welcome

packing

The plants all packed up and ready to go to their temporary home. I have one truck load and then I'll be finished clearing out from my rental - 6 years. I'll miss that place.

can I get some water please

I went to connect my water, only to find out that it wasn't turned off. Sweet! It means I get to save $100 (for now, at least)

catch 22.

I get the place to inspect the meter connection, and turn on the main only to see the galvanize pipe has rusted through. I stepped on it and the pipe turned to red shards.

Being as this is Montserrat, I saw the plumber on the road - stopped him and asked him to fix it ASAP. This is most convenient because he's been begging me for work.

rescued artifact

When I (finally) opened the garage I found the following - a tiny car and a barbeque. Whilst I haven't tried to get the car started (yet) the barbi is firing up nicely, and has made several steaks, burgers and most recently roasted fish when we had friends over for St Patrick's Day weekend.