Good Evening!
I finished the tiles for the front porch mansard roof, and put all of the trim and flashing on the second floor standing-seam roof. A great day, all in all! I didn't get much done on my first lecture, but it was still a productive day. I also had a killer workout at the gym, after missing yesterday due to scheduling conflicts. So, all in all, a great day!
I will do a few refinements on the second floor roof trim tomorrow, and will probably install the quoins at various corners, but the "main event" will be to start cutting in doors and windows, complete with surrounds. That will turn the model from a massing model into a real piece of architecture. I am thrilled with the progress I've made, and have the excitement of knowing that I am very close to finishing this amazing project.
My thinking now is to focus on this until it is completed - within a week - and then take it to John Penn to be "printed" in physical form. That will be amazing to see! I can't wait! It also occurred to me today that as far as my book, and even SendOutCards, are concerned, I must have credibility by succeeding dramatically in my first profession. So, I must truly focus and visualize the phenomenal success that I wish to achieve there. As soon as I finish this model, I will travel to Utah and start my next project, an historic house that I saw on-line under "Historic Properties" - don't remember the town, but it is somewhere near Salt Lake City.
Must take time every day now to visualize the results I want to achieve. In essence I am beginning to live my architectural dreams. Jan and I went and had a look at the Ellsworth Ranch House today. It was big, but not very impressive. Not sure what exactly would happen there. I'd love to live in the Italianate House in The Pecans, across the street from both Kevin Petersen and Lonnie McCleave. It will be for lease. I will probably email them and give them a bit more of my vision in the next week or so.
My vision is simply this: that they pay me a living allowance ($5,000/month), and all of my expenses to prepare a new design every quarter - complete with working drawings and physical models, along with an estimate and story boards showing all fixtures, finishes, and decor, as well as a detailed materials list and cost estimate. We might even give the design away in exchange for a contractual agreement to build it per my plans and specs. In return, I would retain the right to sell the plans, models, etc. The house and the plans could then be featured in Southern Living or a similar national publication. So we're getting back to my original idea - just figuring out how to do it!
Good night!
Mr. Wright
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