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RULES OF
GOOD DESIGN
BEAUTY
FLEXIBLE
TIMELESS
Christopher Alexander “TIMELESS”
FUN
ALIVE
FLOW
LIGHT
FIT
1-2 BAD FIT
BEDROOMS IN BASEMENT
SITE
ONE
HUMAN NATURE
PROSPECT & REFUGE
INTERIOR DECORATING
PATTERNS OF CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER
BEFORE & AFTER
SIZE OF ROOM
2 PROCESS OF
DESIGN
SEE-DRAW-BUILD, EXAMPLES
BAD RENO vs GOOD RENO
DESIGN WITH MEMORIES
COMPROMISE
LET THE HOUSE TELL YOU!
LET DESIGN EVOLVE
DESIGN BY COPYING
SPEED VS SLOW
DESIGN WITH SENSES
BEFORE COMPUTERS & 3D
DESIGN WITH COMPUTERS
ADDING INPERFECTIONS
WORK BACKWARDS
WORK ALONE
CONSTRUCTION & YOUR MARRIAGE
OPTIMISM
THINKING, BEING IN THE FLOW
WHEN ARE YOU DONE?
SO…. HOW’D IT GO FOR ME?
3 DOUBTS
& WORRIES
AFTER IT IS DONE…
AFFORDABLE HOUSEING
AVOIDING FAILURE
BE HUMBLE & KIND
BE YOUR OWN CONTRACTOR?
DEFERRED MAINTANCE
DELAYS & WAITING
DESIGN FOR THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM
DESIGN FOR YOU? OR THEM?
DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECT
HAVING DOUBTS
HOUSE AFFECTS YOU KEEP
HOW THIS CAN GO SIDEWAYS
IT TAKES SO MUCH TIME!
KEEPING SANE
DIRT
LANGUAGE BARRIER
MAKING DECISIONS
MONEY
MOVING TARGETS…
NIGHTMARE!
SELL? MOVE? RENOVATE?
TOO MANY CHOICES
TIME OR MONEY
WHY RENOVATE?
WHAT IF ITS GOOFY?
4 GREAT
DESIGNERS
BUNNY MELLON
BUNNY WILLIAMS
Christopher Alexander
Edith Wharton
JAMES CRISP
JUHANI PALLASAA
Nikos Salingaros
PATRICK AHEARN
5 CONTRATORS
& SUBS
Demo
DOORS
DRIVEWAY
DRYWALL
ELECTRIC
FOUNDATION & CEMENT
HVAC
GUTTERS
HARDWARE
LIGHTS & FANS
LANDSCAPING
PAINTING EXTERIOR
PAINTING INTERIOR
PLUMBING & GAS
PUNCH LIST
TILE
TIPS?
WINDOWS (build, subs)
6 BEFORE
BUILDING
3 UGLIES…dumpster, portable potty, signs
APPRAISAL
THE ARCHITECT
AS BUILT
BANKS
THE BID…
CHECK LIST FOR CHEAP DESIGN
BLUEPRINTS
CONTRACTOR
PERMITS
SAFTEY
SURVEY & SET BACKS
7 ROOMS
& PLACES
ATTIC
BATHROOM
CANTILIVERED PLACES
CAT ROOM
CEILING
CLOSET
DECKS
DINING ROOM
DRIVEWAY
DORMERS
ELEVATOR
EVES
FIREPLACE, RAISED
FLOORS
FOCAL VIEW
FOYER
GARAGE
GUTTERS
HALL
HIDDEN PLACES
INSULATION & SOUND PROOFING
KITCHEN
LAUNDRY
LIVING ROOM
MACHINE ROOM
PORCHES
RAIN SHOWER
ROOF
SHOWER
STAIRS
STORAGE ROOM
SUNROOM
TRASH
TRIM
VESTIBULE
WALLS
WINDOWS (PLACE)
8 ABOUT
ME
...
Before You Build
Appraisal
The 3 Uglies
The Architect
As Built
Banks
The Bid
Check List for Bad Design
Blueprints
Contractors & Subs
Permits
Safety
Survey & Setbacks
