Existing views from the house
Profile and Plan















Sketches for visitor center


Placement
















How my visitor center will mimic the views from the house


Gradually your view expands until you can see the whole house















Sketches of how to accomplish the desired view



using a wall to conceal the house



or a panel like the ramp on the house

Framing Views

Recent work

Sketch model (poor craft) of the space

Black signifying no transparency
White signifying transparency







































Second possibility for visitor center

















Third option for visitor center
























Topographic site plan of the concrete garage that is embedded into the site












Light map of how the overhang shelters the bedroom from the sun











Framing view of nature when entering the ramp

















View from front of guest house around nature...almost completely surrounded by trees















detail: bamboo growing through the floor of the second level to connect the two levels













Detail: concrete garage 'embedded' into the earth













First proposal for visitor center