2 1/2 Weeks at Rosetti (Part 2) February 1, 2008
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As promised, some photos of the finished products of the past 2-3 weeks of work. As the Mississippi State students are working at the house on Fridays, we’re continuing to make progress with trim, and we’re working on choosing materials for the floors, cabinets, stairs, etc.
The finished railing!
The finished mosaic!
Emily working on trimming out the ceiling.
Patty chose a rusty orange color for the beams. Very striking now but it will look great with the cabinets (which may also become orange) and the slate floors.
2 1/2 Weeks at Rosetti February 1, 2008
Posted by Vincent in Architecture, Design/Build, Residential Design.Tags: 145 rosetti
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The past two and a half weeks have seen Patty’s treehouse come much closer to looking like a finished house. This post is an attempt to document the process; I will get some more finished photos soon.
The key to our progress was the serendipitous arrival of Fran Halperin and Eric Christ, partner architects from San Anselmo, California, who have been traveling the country in Hank, their VW van, over the past four or five months. Fran and Eric originally planned to stay for a week or so, but — upon seeing, I think, the extent to which we could use their expertise — they decided to remain longer.
Working first alongside a group of students from Connecticut, then alongside the Mississippi State studio and myself, Fran and Eric were an excellent resource for the less experienced among us. They also designed and built some crucial elements of the house, including the railings, a bathtub mosaic, and custom shelves. We had a great time with them both building and hanging out outside of work. Check out their travel blog here and their actual practice here. Many more pictures below the fold…
