More cedar posts are popping up each time I look out of my studio window.
It is like a forest is growing. The design plan was a large number of vertical elements would look and feel like a forest echoing the Douglas-fir forest surrounding the Backyard Project site.
The view from my studio porch.
I like the way the studio porch posts are the same size, material and construction method as the pergola and arbour. It serves to connect the spaces.
Josh had a big question for us this morning.
How high do we want the cross beams on the arbour and the pergola? Jonathan Aitken, the architect, said to make the arbour cross-beams lower than those on the pergola.
Josh put up a horizontal piece of wood to help us visualise a height.
I designed the path to be wide enough for the lawn tractor and trailer to travel along and around the corners of the arbour easily. I settled on a width of 7' 5". I also wanted a square shape to each section of the arbour to repeat the square grid and cubes that make up the design module the house is based on. Therefore the finished top height of the pergola is to be 7' 5".
With the big decision made everyone was able to get back to work.
The cross beams look higher now than they will be when all is finished because there are 3" of gravel to go in along the paths.
Josh as an experienced wood craftsman is making sure the intersections and joints are a neat fit.
This is a very exciting stage for me. I developed the concept design for the Backyard Project then we got Jonathan Aitken to work his architectural science and arts magic on the space and structures.
But I still felt as though I have been holding my breath or crossing my fingers that the reality will match my imaginings. So it is such a thrill to now be able to walk around and through the space and feel good about it.
I will write a future post explaining the guidance I took from A Pattern Language when I designed this area.
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