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Larry Kasparowitz, AIA
Registered Architect,
California, NCARB
Registered Landscape Architect, California, CLARB
City and Regional Planner
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Landscape Design
Single family
residence with detached garage in Woodside,
California.
Shown are four alternative site designs for the location of
a pool, sports court and associated landscaping. The
location and surround of the pool are shown with both formal and
informal settings.
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Architectural Design
Single family residence in Kona, Hawaii.
Kona is on the dry side of the big island of Hawaii.
Traditional Hawiian house design using ventilation louvers at top of
roof form, single wall construction, lanai's off of most major rooms
and jaoulosie windows.
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Architectural Design
Single family residence in Alpine County,
California.
The site is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, close to the Nevada border. Typical snow fall can
be three to four feet with eight to ten foot drifts. The
design takes into account use throughout the seasons with decks that
are both open and are covered with greenhouse
units.
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Landscape Design
Residential garden in Pescadero,
California
The design was based on creating a new entry statement for an
existing single story residence. Included was a new entry
pavilion, flagstone path and bridge, dry creek and coastal
plantings. New fencing and new trellis added to the residence
complements the landscape design.
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Design Review Guide, City of South San
Francisco
Second floor setback
Daylight and solar access are
not protected rights forexisting homeowners, however the city does
encourage new residences and additions to respect their neigbors
access to indirect daylight and direct sunlight. In order to do the
second floor should step back from the lower floor wall plane to
allow some light and sun to penetrate into the adjoining yard and
resindence.
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Design Review Guide, City of South San
Francisco
Site analysis as form giver
The design of any building
project begins with two objectives - the first is to satisfy the
owners program, while the other is to respond to site restrains and
opportunities. These may have conflicting elements and must be
resolved without severely giving up any important piece of either.
It is at this stage of development that building form and room
orientation should address the design of outdoor areas and
conversely the design of outdoor areas will help give form to the
building.
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Design Review Guide, City of South San
Francisco
Clearly defined entry
Entries are more than a mean
of access. They should provide an exterior space for arrivals, and
interior room for greeting and coat removal. The view of the entry
from the street is important for people to visually locate the
entry. Recessing the door provides this visual cue, gives weather
protection, and breaks the plane of the street facade adding shadow
lines and visual interest.
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Design Review Guide, City of South San
Francisco
Higher massing at rear
Many second floor additions
are occurring in one story neighborhoods. These additions are often
described by neighbors as too bulky or too massive in relationship
to the existing residences. Often this can be relieved in part by
placing the addition as much as possible to the rear of the existing
residence. This can relieve the impact of a two story facade facing
the street.
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Design Review Guide, City of South San
Francisco
A family of windows
Mixing window types and forms
can create a chaotic pattern in a facade. Windows can vary, yet they
should have some resemblance among each other (variations are
encouraged within limits). Placing of windows is important in the
composition of the design. Windows should be located with both
internal function and external composition in mind.
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