0 By: Joe Hom Schematic Design Phase, Part I: Site Visit & Neighboring Homes After making the decision to purchase the land, we immediately went to work with Ryall Sheridan Architects to complete the schematic desig... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom Flipping the Floor Plan We knew from the start that we wanted to invert the traditional home configuration by moving the common areas on to the upper level and bed... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom Our Building Program In architecture speak, the program defines the scope of the project by outlining the building's goals, conditions, and objectives. The p... 0 Comments 1 By: Joe Hom Property Research & Due Diligence, Part III: A Modern Home that Fits There's clearly some risk in purchasing the property base on the answers to the first two questions; however, the final question is equ... 1 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom Property Research & Due Diligence, Part II: Zoning Approval Now that we've address the physical aspects of the property, time to tackle our biggest question and concern prior to closing on the pro... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom Property Research & Due Diligence, Part I: Area Flooding Signing the sales agreement for the property was exciting. It was the first time I thought, "This is really happening, we're really... 0 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom Purchasing Our Tiny Lot One of our favorite pastimes is looking at properties. On a lazy Sunday afternoon or in evenings after dinner, we could be found combing thr... 0 Comments 1 By: Joe Hom What is a Passive House? A Simple Analogy This is a S'well bottle. If you're not familiar with S'well bottles, they are highly designed, fairly well constructed vaccum ... 1 Comments 0 By: Joe Hom Planting the Seeds of Our Dream Home "Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream." - Debby Boone ... 0 Comments Newer Posts Home Popular Posts Schematic Design Phase, Part III: Final Design Submitted to Zoning Board After our meeting on the initial design studies at end of March 2017, the architects synthesized our feedback and further refined the chosen... Design & Planning Status Update Now that we're past the peak of the summer and the days are slowly getting shorter again, it’s time to bring you up to date on the plan... Schematic Design Phase, Part I: Site Visit & Neighboring Homes After making the decision to purchase the land, we immediately went to work with Ryall Sheridan Architects to complete the schematic desig... Categories Certification Design Design Concepts Due Diligence Flood Area Long Branch Minimalism Modern Home Neighboring Homes New Jersey Passive House Permit PHI PHIUS Program Property Schematics Site Visit Smart Home Sustainable Living Zoning Older Posts ▼ 2018 (17) ► July (2) ► June (6) ▼ May (9) Schematic Design Phase, Part I: Site Visit & Neigh... Flipping the Floor Plan Our Building Program Property Research & Due Diligence, Part III: A Mod... Property Research & Due Diligence, Part II: Zoning... Property Research & Due Diligence, Part I: Area Fl... Purchasing Our Tiny Lot What is a Passive House? A Simple Analogy Planting the Seeds of Our Dream Home