The Cottage House
This year I thought I would try something just a little different when it came time to designing and documenting my latest playhouse ... and I'm not talking about preparing all the construction drawings in one day AND at the last minute.
I’m starting to lose count of how many playhouses I’ve designed over the last 6 years … I think it’s around 8 or 9, which might not sound like a lot to you but it certainly seems like a lot to me. Normally I go to great lengths to make sure that since I started the Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition I make sure to show my playhouse design before everyone else submits their design. I don’t want to get accused of stealing someone else’s playhouse designs – but I don’t really worry about that anymore. I’m fairly certain that I have a style that is fairly recognizable and since the size restrictions on the playhouses haven’t changed since I began, the playhouse designs I come up with year after year all seem to follow the same sort of requirements. In no particular order they are:The life span of these playhouses has to be beyond the initial interest of the children using them. This typically means that they need to serve some sort of purpose beyond the initial concept. That’s why you don’t see me designing themed playhouses (like a “rocket ship”)Proof of Life. Geographically speaking, it’s hot in Texas in the summertime (also known as ̶...
I’m starting to lose count of how many playhouses I’ve designed over the last 6 years … I think it’s around 8 or 9, which might not sound like a lot to you but it certainly seems like a lot to me. Normally I go to great lengths to make sure that since I started the Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition I make sure to show my playhouse design before everyone else submits their design. I don’t want to get accused of stealing someone else’s playhouse designs – but I don’t really worry about that anymore. I’m fairly certain that I have a style that is fairly recognizable and since the size restrictions on the playhouses haven’t changed since I began, the playhouse designs I come up with year after year all seem to follow the same sort of requirements. In no particular order they are:The life span of these playhouses has to be beyond the initial interest of the children using them. This typically means that they need to serve some sort of purpose beyond the initial concept. That’s why you don’t see me designing themed playhouses (like a “rocket ship”)Proof of Life. Geographically speaking, it’s hot in Texas in the summertime (also known as ̶...
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