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Rain City

Rain City

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There's been some media traction with this project of mine since it was picked up by Dwell Magazine. I'm posting a couple links. I'm assuming that MOST guys on this forum will be on the hate side of this design. But it's certainly been a conversation piece. And it was a lot of fun to build. I personally did all the forming, framing and finish work including the wood paneling. I even installed the stucco stops to make sure they were perfectly aligned with windows and other elements. I hope you enjoy.


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I think it looks great. I’d rather live there than some generic McMansion. Lots of really cool details, and it definitely shows that a ton of care and attention when into the design and build.

Objectively incredible workmanship regardless of personal taste.
 
The house really isn’t my style, but neither are their shoes. I can appreciate others tastes, though. Good publicity for you and your business!
 
Very cool @Rain City !! Thanks for sharing

It looks very cool. I like the small-tile floor at the entry and the vibrant wall paper in the washroom. I saw a gallery of pics of this house a few weeks ago but without the accompanying text. Congratulations on such a cool project
 
I like the house a lot. In my glazing days, I worked in these types of spaces often. Nothing seemed strange after awhile.
How deep did you have to go with the pilings to support the slab?
Did I see a wood burning chimney on the elevation drawing of the house?
Looks like someone with mobility issues could get around in there, at least on one level.
 
Nice build. It really looks like you know what your doing, not an easy build. Last year you had a thread about leaving the building industry or changing things up a bit. What was the outcome of that?
 
Aquaholic said:
I like the house a lot. In my glazing days, I worked in these types of spaces often. Nothing seemed strange after awhile.
How deep did you have to go with the pilings to support the slab?
Did I see a wood burning chimney on the elevation drawing of the house?
Looks like someone with mobility issues could get around in there, at least on one level.
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Yes wood burning. Piles weren't that deep 14 feet at the deepest. And yes, flush entry an the rear main. No stairs in the landscaping
 
Brett83 said:
Nice build. It really looks like you know what your doing, not an easy build. Last year you had a thread about leaving the building industry or changing things up a bit. What was the outcome of that?
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Well I'm currently being forced to take a break with my cancer diagnosis. Didn't have a whole lot going on. Just pre-construction planning for a couple fall projects that I'm hoping to god I'll be able to get to.
 
Rain City said:
There's been some media traction with this project of mine since it was picked up by Dwell Magazine. I'm posting a couple links. I'm assuming that MOST guys on this forum will be on the hate side of this design. But it's certainly been a conversation piece. And it was a lot of fun to build. I personally did all the forming, framing and finish work including the wood paneling. I even installed the stucco stops to make sure they were perfectly aligned with windows and other elements. I hope you enjoy.


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I think it is fantastic. Well done.

I was just in Toronto and spent most of last week staying in my niece's Laneway House. These modern designs are just so delightful to live in.

Their main house was designed so that they can age into the home. It has an elevator that is large enough to allow wheelchair access in case that is ever needed. The home always had natural light and places when my niece and her husband had physically separate areas for them to work /relax.

Quiet, energy efficient and when you are inside everything simply falls to place. It is things that you don't ever think of. like the way natural light is used as a design feature, how things just fall to hand as you live in the house.

 
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Dat circular roof/wall cutout.
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Such an awesome challenge. I framed it on the weekend with nobody bugging me. The interfacing of the metal contractor and the roofer and the tile guy and the stucco guy and all the different rain screen assemblies with venting or no venting and is it an actual circle? No but it sure does look like like one from where you're standing, that was the trick. And of course it's a flat flashing with no downturn for hiding finishes. Everything perfect to a knife edge. The whole thing was just conceptualized in a meeting where I suggested a change to open up what was a full wall, completely blocking the best view in the house. So in a cool architecture moment the husband of the architecture team, Harley took a pair of scissors and cut out a circle that was originally just a roof opening. He then took the paper circle and folded and laid it on the model over the wall and roof. Everyone was in awe and they asked, "Jon, can you build it?". I said **** yeah. And that was the end of the detailing, I took over from there with site meetings and mockups. Probably one of the most fun things I've ever had to build.
 
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