Saturday, February 12, 2005

gongxifacai

chinese new year's dinner at our place- we put LL to bed and had a late night 10 course meal
gongxifacai
Originally uploaded by architect.

dodo

a little nap on daddy's lap
dodo
Originally uploaded by architect.

12-2-05 electrical

electrical is being installed, mechanical is in but needs re-routing in a couple spots
12-2-05 electrical
Originally uploaded by architect.

2-12-05 fixtures

bathroom fixtures are being installed
2-12-05 fixtures
Originally uploaded by architect.

Thursday, February 10, 2005

alphabet soup

Pat, I'll take a "W".....
Hey I thought this was a family show!

alphabet soup
Originally uploaded by architect.

Sunday, February 06, 2005

laundry

LL is completely fascinated by the running washing machine. Managed to feed him his entire dinner in record time while he sat there in awe of the spin cycle.
laundry
Originally uploaded by architect.

2-6-05 front

updated front view. windows are in and just awaiting the doors.
2-6-05 front
Originally uploaded by architect.

2-6-05 SOUTH CORNER

drive way view
2-6-05OUTH CORNER
Originally uploaded by architect.

2-6-05 rear

updated rear view
2-6-05 rear
Originally uploaded by architect.

from kitchen

interior walls are framed with some last minute modifications!
from kitchen
Originally uploaded by architect.

Saturday, January 29, 2005

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.

Sunday, January 23, 2005

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.

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

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.

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

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.

Saturday, January 01, 2005

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.

Saturday, December 25, 2004

story time

a little quiet reading time with cousin Jacob
story time
Originally uploaded by architect.

carnage

Believe it or not most of that mess isn't his
carnage
Originally uploaded by architect.

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Blogorama

For the latest, greatest designs in ceramic "pots" see
http://alispotspot.blogspot.com/

check for daily updates ;)

Monday, December 13, 2004

sled2

LL's first sledride!
sled2
Originally uploaded by architect.

sled1

nice 'sled
sled1
Originally uploaded by architect.

Monday, December 06, 2004

Bathroom reno

Ok- so it only took about 4 months- but the bathroom is pretty much done- the contractor has finished his share of the work, and i just have a couple of finishing details to take care of. Here are some photos!

from sink

view from sink area
from sink
Originally uploaded by architect.

from shower

view from tub/shower
from shower
Originally uploaded by architect.

from doorway

view from hallway door
from doorway
Originally uploaded by architect.

plan

working drawing- plan
plan
Originally uploaded by architect.

original sketch model

schematic design model
original sketch model
Originally uploaded by architect.

elevation A

working drawing- interior elevation
elevation A
Originally uploaded by architect.

elevation C

working drawing- interior elevation
elevation C
Originally uploaded by architect.

elevation D

working drawing- interior elevation
elevation D
Originally uploaded by architect.

Sunday, December 05, 2004

linus

that's my boy
linus
Originally uploaded by architect.

oooooh

party
oooooh
Originally uploaded by architect.

ouch

party pooper
ouch
Originally uploaded by architect.

Saturday, November 27, 2004

stove close up

Vermont Castings "Resolute" model
stove close up
Originally uploaded by architect.

stove

This wood burning stove is for sale.
$300 o.b.o. Purchaser is responsible for removal and transport.

stove
Originally uploaded by architect.

laundry

Just wash the baby along with the diaper
laundry
Originally uploaded by architect.

static

Nice lid.
static
Originally uploaded by architect.

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Kai

My lil' nephew Kai has his own blog now! Check out www.kaizblog.blogspot.com

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

My rant for the day

If I haven't said it before, let me make this perfectly clear-
Home (*&^% Depot sucks. Let me be more specific. Home Depot is good if all you need to do is go in and buy a light bulb or a garbage pail. BUT if you need any assistance at all or want to order an item, say for example a countertop, you might as well save yourself 3 or 4 hours of waiting around time and just stab yourself repeatedly with a blunt spoon. It would be more humane and certainly more productive. In case I lose my mind and decide I need to go to Home Depot again, please remind me it's better to fight the traffic and go to Reno Depot instead.

Monday, November 08, 2004

Saturday, November 06, 2004

tremblantstew

Mark made this delicious stew on Friday night. Yum.
tremblantstew
Originally uploaded by architect.

tremblantvillage

Last weekend a bunch of us went to Mont. Tremblant for a few days R+R.
Here we are on a stroll through the village.

tremblantvillage
Originally uploaded by architect.