Design Criteria

This is what we wanted:

A quasi-Danish-Caribbean design - concrete block construction - white exterior stucco color with moss or dark green trim, dark green windows, doors and shutters, all window shutters to be constructed of wood and will be operational for hurricane use. French doors to have removable panels for hurricane and off-season security.

Roof system, 6"/12" roof pitch throughout, 3" X 8" or 10" rafters, 24" on center, no trusses, cypress 1" X 6" tongue and groove roof decking and three coat waterproofing application, light moss-green finish color

The dwelling to consist of:

1. Great room features kitchen, dining room and living room
2. Master Suite with walk in closet, private bath, tub enclosure, vanity cabinet for sink, linen closet
3. Two guest bedrooms of equal size - each with large closet with 60" louvered bifold doors
4. Full bathroom for guests, fiberglass indoor shower enclosure, vanity cabinet for sink, linen closet and exterior shower adjacent to utility room
5. Hallway / Laundry area - broom closet - full size washing machine - full size clothes dryer - small cabinet
6. Safe room for hurricane & dry storage, in lower level located under master suite, space is 16' X 24', there is no floor plan included for lower level, consult south elevation view for door and window locations, the finish ceiling height to be 8'-0" with a poured concrete slab for floor and small patio area outside the building
7. All interior doors to be solid lumber-core, natural finish, 2'-6" X 6'-8" person doors, 2'-0 X 6'-8" closet doors 8. Exterior door and window selections are denoted on a floor plan and a schedule is provided depicting the type and pertinent measurements


Thursday, February 17, 2005
Architectural & Building Needs
for November 2005 Project Start

Certified topographical plot plan, showing house location, cistern design, size and location, septic design and necessary site plans. Island setback of 15 feet applies only to the rear of Plot 71, the side and front setbacks are set by the Vista Concordia Homeowners Association at 20 feet, please make sure to comply.
See plot plan with house and pool depicted, the house would be faced as shown, with the gallery (porch) facing due East with North and South meridian running vertically. Our goal is to keep the pool located parallel to and no more than 11' from the north side of the house, thereby pushing the north rim of the pool to the 20' setback line. This would keep the pool in constant sunshine throughout the year. Also, with the northern most boundary set, we want to push the house as far eastward as possible, to the 20' sideline setback requirement
Full set of dimensional drawings - building elevation views - sectional drawings - floor plans for ground floor - lower levels - depict plumbing fixtures - kitchen and vanity cabinets and sinks - appliances - construction details - as necessary for building permit
Basic concrete block construction, 8" walls 9 feet high at the perimeter and where supporting roof loads, 6" for all other interior partitions, continue walls to underside of hip roof rafter system where necessary
All arched openings, interior and exterior, to be elliptical, designed by owner, as such: arches of gallery space with three arches facing East, each 7 feet wide, each with 7' X 21" half-ellipse for arch; one arch facing South, with 51" X 12-3/4" half-ellipse for arch; one arch facing North, with a 9'-3" X 27-3/4" for arch. Two interior arched openings from kitchen to hall and hall to laundry room, each with 42" by 10-1/2" half-ellipses.
All floors to be poured concrete, 4" slab at grade where possible; required thickness as necessary above lower-level room. Likewise a 4" concrete slab base for 25 KW back-up generator, formed at 30" X 60". Concrete slab for swimming pool surround, design not yet determined.
All exterior doors to be french door variety, full glass panel, no grilles, two 30" X 80" single in-swing, one double in-swing, 72" X 80"
Swimming pool, 12' X 30' - basic rectangle - disappearing edge - vinyl liner - pumps - filters - necessary piping

Thursday, February 17, 2005

PLUMBING NEEDS
Kitchen: single bowl stainless sink - dishwasher
Bathrooms: supply and install 2 - electric hot water heaters - 1-30 gallon for kitchen, laundry and guest bath - 1-20 gallon for master bath, 2-vanity sinks, 1-fiberglass tub enclosure, 1 - fiberglass shower enclosure, 2 -toilets.
Waste water piping - potable water piping - cistern piping - supply and install water pump, tank & operational controls -
Piping for Liquid Petroleum (LP gas)for clothes dryer, range, hot water


Thursday, February 17, 2005

EXCAVATION NEEDS
Clear entire lot of trees, bushes and stumps, leave desirable old growth trees undisturbed
Make driveway cut and parking area, rough-grade the area of house location for site engineering
Dig hole for cistern, footings, foundation walls, propane gas tank, swimming pool.
Dig miscellaneous trenches for electrical power, from meter pedestal to house, swimming pool piping, and other related trenching for piping systems, etc.
Backfill as necessary, in various stages, as required, the foundation and other excavations. Rough grade the site for ease of access and to facilitate the construction process.
Finish grade entire site, add materials as necessary for cultivation of various plantings, grass, etc.