In the beginning of this post Part 1 of week 3 you can see the framing and wiring that is necessary to do before drywalling the areas when following 'the lighting and ventilation plan'. Finally, Part 2 of Week 3 things are starting to take shape. Another issue that had to be dealt with was a 'given'. After taking out the walls, we found the 'telephone cables' that supplied THE ENTIRE BUILDING, oops! As a Designer, these are things that could and can happen on every site, 'problems'. Being 'positive', you find a 'solution' and then move on. In this case, a wall would have to be installed to accomodate this 'blight', BUT what do you do to make it look like "I meant to do that!" LOL! Because the finished space will have a contempory 'feel', I asked the contractor to make this 'new' wall as small and thin as possible and connect with the concrete of the existing structure. To make this an 'Architectural' feature, I then had his team make a 5" 'Trough' on the ceiling itself, a 'Detail', in which I could have '4 recessed pin-lites' installed to illuminate and accentuate not only this feature but the floor area below from a different switch. Problem solved! (And they wanted to put a 'pole' up, this isn't a /70's Rec Room! and yes, I did live through that era.)
FYI: All changes and decisions made throughout the design process, from the beginning to completion, are ALWAYS shared and debated with the owners who will occupy the space on completion! It's their 'home', I'm only there to enhance and 'visualize' their dream into reality.
