Narrow house plan
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Hey all!
I'm quite new to this forum so I thought maybe I'll start of introducing myself.
I’m a young wannabe architecture student from Sweden
, who’s mostly playing around in SU during my spare time.
I have tried to make my own houses but haven’t yet got the hold of it so i thought maybe you here could help me...
I'm thinking narrow house plan. I've been reading the tutorial of how the pros do it so i thought I’d give it a try but can't find a house plan i like. This is where you all here comes in to picture. I was hoping you could help me find or maybe send me a house plan of a narrow house, single floor plan, about 16:9 in length and width.
I would be most grateful for any reply and more grateful for a house plan or to for me to play with.Cheers
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Hi Henrik,
Welcome to the forum first of all!
I'm not an architect so I cannot give you any plans but then I though I'd make a search and actually found a couple of sites where you can download images that you can use for prectising. See the Google search here.
Note however that although maybe you can download "useable" images, they are most probably copyrighted so don't "share" them after you practise with them.
Another possibility is to design yourself. Just making a model after ready plans will not make you an architect. The really great advantage of SU is its flexibility and intuitiveness in the design phase so why not do it from scratch?
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I would suggest, especially with you being a Architectural Student, you just draw one yourself.
It really would not take much work at all to draw a small narrow plan which you require.If you really want a plan then as Gaieus suggested, probably search Google and find one.
Are you wanting this plan as an image file, or are you wanting a dwg?
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I'm not a architectural student yet
I've been searching on google but haven't found anything I like yet
I'm trying to draw one myself right now... I would like it as a picture file. -
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Wow, Pete, I was going to suggest http://www.aboveallhouseplans.com/ but this site seems to be really interesing!
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Thanks for the sites... found some interesting plans.
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@madllama said:
I'm not a architectural student yet
Sorry mad, I thought you meant you was already a student.
Then doing it this way (finding a plan) will be a good grounding for learning to read plans and should really help you.
We all look forward to seeing your model as you progress
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No problem Dylan, mistakes easily happen
I'm gonna look up that book Walt, thanks for the advise. I have already seen a few houses by FLW and I agree with you, his the best. I have also been looking and reading alot about my favorite, Tadao Ando, I have his "complete works" which is just a breath taking book, fantastic photos and drawing plus great reading.
I'll post my on going model as soon as it is ready.
Thanks for all the help and advises.
@web said:
If you do become an architect, I wish you great clients with great commissions and the talent to do them justice.
Nice said and I really hope it will come true. Thanks yet again.
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If your goal is to design, not just to practice with SketchUp, don't simply take an existing plan, make a few changes, and call it good. Instead, think about the qualities that make for a great house, and incorporate those qualities in your design.
Christopher Alexander and his colleagues thought about the qualities of great design, and in 1977 they published their thoughts in "A Pattern Language." The book is widely available, but it is a little pricey. Even if money is a problem for you, though, you are in luck: Alexander has a web site.
You might not agree with some of the conclusions, but I guarantee it will get you thinking.
Also, it would be good to study the works of past masters. (Learn, don't worship.) You could start with Frank Lloyd Wright. Both his work and his biography are amazing - so much so that I sometimes wonder if he made a deal with the Devil to become the best architect ever. You can find a lot about him on the web, and I would be surprised if there weren't books about him at a library near you.
If you do become an architect, I wish you great clients with great commissions and the talent to do them justice.
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