Re: island and others

thank you for your prompt response,,it's just that the
feeling is a complex of being drawn out to the
landscape and protection from the elements... i
believe the axis idea is perfect however the rooms
should dance a bit freely to capture different
feelings... if they are all ina straight line they all
have the exact same view/// my initial sense is that
ther needs to be more elecvation cahnge.. but Keep in
mind i am totally confident in you arriving at a
solution... it's just that as you go up in height the
romms lose the land as foreground and you feel as if
your strapped to a mast of a boat looking down... also
as the sun is very low the overhangs must be
generous... thank you again

--- jpm6929@aol.com wrote:

Jeffrey,I want you to know where I'm going and why.I
allways thought it is a little bit dangerous to just
send a sketch [this one looking like a complete
project] with out an explanation on the process of
its design.But I did it in this way as it is so
complex that it is very difficult to understand. At
least let me deffend myself in three basic issues:I
am not copying La Alhambra, just as a reference it
happens that is a building on top of a hill,it
happens that is a building with a great interior
life.not like others that are just framing panoramic
views, it happens that resolves lightly and
graciously a mass of stone,and it plays harmoniously
a rythm of large volumes. Although this sounds very
pompous to me, I don't know how to say it with
other words.
But many architects like myself have learned
through its proportions and the way is settled in
the site.When you see the elevations you will see
that we are very far from moorish, and much closer
to Sienna.
Second, I have only three gardens, and they are more
patios than gardens, minimizing maintenance.I think
that to obtain that sensation of peace and
tranquility that we have spoken, is necessary to
combine the stone volumes with this green open
spaces. And then,I worked on two mayor axis:the one
from the first courtyard through the great room and
the one from the library to the sea over part of
the swimming pool.Don't think that for one moment I
am forgetting the hurricanes and the earthquakes,
that is why I stick to stone and as you could see
the volumes are settling great on the terrain.Please
remember Jeffrey that this should be a sketch to
distribute spaces and comply with a programm,I have
to go through this exercises in order to get
somewhere.I know we all want to see as soon as
possible a finished project, but I am confident that
between you and I we will come up with a M.P
I just arrived in London, I'm meeting with my
scagliola team here [they are finishing a job here]
and I will review with them the oval room, in order
to get bids and dates. Also, I saw the table, is
extraordinary, is italian late 17 early 18
century.It is in excellent condition. Call me any
time.J.P.

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