1-29-05 front

Latest updates from Boucherville. Picked up a business sign yesterday- and it was much much much more faded than I was expecting- so I put up the sign temporarily until a better one can be made. This photo makes it even worse than it really is- you actually can read the sign when you're there but really doesn't show well in photographs with bright light. Perhaps next week I'll have a better sign. Met the whole family there today- I think the kids are loving running around their future house.

1-29-05 front Originally uploaded by architect.

1-29-05 rear

View from the rear.

1-29-05 rear Originally uploaded by architect.

1-29-05 side

View of south corner (den)

1-29-05 side Originally uploaded by architect.

1-21-05 birthday potty

LL's diaper rash seems to be slowly going away. But Ann is now hooked on potty.

1-21-05 birthday potty Originally uploaded by architect.

1-21-05 birthday dinner

Mark invited us over for dinner on Friday, which coincided with the Linger's birthday. We brought the playpen and let LL sleep a little so that we could hang out a little later into the night.

1-21-05 birthday dinner Originally uploaded by architect.

young webster renovation

The renovations to this cottage have begun. The new concrete floor with radiant floor heating has been poured and cured. Currently the plumbing and electrical runs are being relocated and cleaned up while the "final" plans are approved.

webster young reno 1

relocated gas and plumbing locations

webster young reno 1 Originally uploaded by architect.

window seat area

future window seat area

window seat area Originally uploaded by architect.

fujino lapointe residence

Updated photos from the weekend

1-22-05 front

january 22 updated photo

1-22-05 front Originally uploaded by architect.

1-22-05 toward living room

january 22 updated photo

1-22-05 toward living room Originally uploaded by architect.

1-22-05 toward kitchen

january 22 updated photo

1-22-05 toward kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

Scarf if down

My cousin is starting up a small home business. Check out her latest creations at:

www.tsaiware.blogspot.com

Fujino Lapointe House

As promised, here are some recent photos of the house under construction

from den

view from den, back towards kitchen

from den Originally uploaded by architect.

from kitchen

view from kitchen towards dining and living area

from kitchen Originally uploaded by architect.

from laundry

walking in from garage, this is a view out the kitchen window

from laundry Originally uploaded by architect.

from garage

view from garage towards entry of house (entry is obscured from this view)

from garage Originally uploaded by architect.

A

A little overexposed (it was very sunny) but here is a view from the street of the Fujino/Lapointe house. Apparently the roof should be up next week.

A Originally uploaded by architect.

B

Rear photo of the Fujino-Lapointe house (on Saturday afternoon jan. 15, 2004)

B Originally uploaded by architect.

schematic

Our friends Christina and John have been painstakingly building their own house (literally) in North Vancouver. After basically bringing the existing house down to its foundations, getting married in its rough frame and salvaging pieces from places all around town, they've now almost completed a beautiful, modern craftsman-style house. Now they're looking to retrofit their staircase- here's a schematic image under progress.

schematic Originally uploaded by architect.

chris and john's place

exterior shots of Chris and John's place, all built and landscaped by themselves!

chris and john's place Originally uploaded by architect.

Fujino Lapointe update

The Fujino/Lapointe house is under construction in Boucherville- after some cost-cutting measures. I will be going out to get some pictures of the foundation work this weekend. Unfortunately- our car is still undriveable, as the signal and brake lights have stopped working (until our body shop appointment next week!) I will post some pictures soon. (see July archives)

wood stove

A friend from University, who does his own renovations, is going to be taking our wood stove off of our hands. Thank you for your interest.

New Year

Happy New Year everyone-
We got back home last night- after a long crowded plane ride. Thankfully it was +3C when we got back and we've had the windows open all day enjoying the fresh air breeze through our place.
Today we wandered around looking for something to eat as the cupboards are bare.
Luckily Ann's mom loaded us up with turkey. Looking forward to seeing everyone and swapping holiday stories- especially everyone overseas. Yi Lu Ping An.