Dennis Hollingsworth

Progress Report

Well, it's been a while since we visited thejob site. Unfortunately the patriarch of the family has passed away in the meantime and the children for which this construction was intended have determined that a new design should be undertaken... this much we understand.

We thought a whole new design was in the works, and since Tossa is reviewing its' urban design standards, we figured that they would come roaring back in a few months with a bigger, more complex design. But bigger isn't better and here, a smaller volume is easier to heat in the winter. Some of the coolest houses are tiny and very, very cosey.

But from what we can see, it's a good guess that they booted to recovering what they have built so far. An enlarged terrace to the rear will bring the massing down to a better scale. I still wonder about the lack of windows in the two floors below. At least there is still a possiblity that they will build in windows to cascade southern light down a staircase volume and into the living room below.