Another Custom Home design finished. This time NOT modern. [Pics]

[induced_drag]

I have posted a few times some home designs that I am working on. Just wrapping up another one. This guy is also a 'car guy' and loves Porsche. That is his color 3rs in the renderings. (the Porsche just look good with the house).

Anyway, I dont just do modern homes as I have posted in the past. I like to think I can translate many different styles and I really dont have a favorite. This is a pretty large home. Almost 10k heated sqft. I enjoy working with clients who are not budget limited as you can begin to stretch your imagination a little and all more details that get thrown out first thing when budget is tight.

This is a take on a more traditional design, with some modern twists.

[Jimbo0731]

Gives me wolf of wallstreet vibes

[ShakeBrah]

Looks like a rich gay guy’s house

[GooBaaa]

Should have put the fire pit in the pool and wrapped a little bar around it srs

[dingleberrry]

Another not so subtle brag by induced_****.

Negged.

[JayJ350]

So who the hell gets a ton of garage space just to park their cars in front of the garage doors?

...and way to buy the same car 3 times

[induced_drag]

Gives me wolf of wallstreet vibes

Ha....kinda. It is meant to evoke some classical themes, but yet overall layout is very modern inside.

Looks like a rich gay guy’s house

Nope, not fat and married to a pretty hot wife guys house

Should have put the fire pit in the pool and wrapped a little bar around it srs

Their lot looks out onto the lake and they wanted the fire pit on the lower level (the lot slopes) and be more of a lake feature.

Another not so subtle brag by induced_****.

Negged.

How is this bragging. It is not my home. I am happy with the design. I have posted a few of mine on here, but they have all been more modern ones. Just sharing something not so modern.

So who the hell gets a ton of garage space just to park their cars in front of the garage doors?

...and way to buy the same car 3 times

If you think all 3 of those cars are the 'same',well. They representative of 4 decades of cars, each coming from a different one. The client is a porsche fan and he has an air cooled and 3RS. I threw in the 959 as an 'easter egg'.

[propreffered7]

Are you an architect?

[GooBaaa]

Are you an architect?

No, he’s a dentist

[JayJ350]

If you think all 3 of those cars are the 'same',well. They representative of 4 decades of cars, each coming from a different one. The client is a porsche fan and he has an air cooled and 3RS. I threw in the 959 as an 'easter egg'.

Yeah I get that, I just think it's stupid, then again I'm not a Porsche fan.

[topperstyle]

Looks like every house in Atlanta burbs

Mirin skills though. I can barely draw a stick man

[induced_drag]

Are you an architect?

Nope. College drop out. Self taught design. 25+ years experience in construction. Tradie for life. But somehow also a commercial helicopter pilot and certified flight instructor. Actually those are the only 'real' credentials I have.

But always loved to design homes. Before the economic downturn, I just designed for my own projects. After 2010, I stared designing for others. Got rid of all my employees. (I had as many as 60 at one point). And just now click a mouse most days.

My main living is from realestate investments, but I have stayed pretty busy last 5 years doing design. I enjoy it. I dont advertise and all my work is word of mouth. I keep life simple...

[JayJ350]

Nope. College drop out. Self taught design. 25+ years experience in construction. Tradie for life. But somehow also a commercial helicopter pilot and certified flight instructor. Actually those are the only 'real' credentials I have.

But always loved to design homes. Before the economic downturn, I just designed for my own projects. After 2010, I stared designing for others. Got rid of all my employees. (I had as many as 60 at one point). And just now click a mouse most days.

My main living is from realestate investments, but I have stayed pretty busy last 5 years doing design. I enjoy it. I dont advertise and all my work is word of mouth. I keep life simple...

Mirin the self made man.

[Scottybby]

I like the front but the back is not my style at all. I can see others liking it tho.

[Redfish225]

Mirin op, I’m not usually an import guy outside of BMW but the GT3 I can’t keep my eyes off of lately.

[jimbone21]

Psh, no furniture.

[Voidgaze]

Good stuff OP, srs.

Another not so subtle brag by induced_****.

Negged.

Disagree, he's one of the few legitimately wealthy miscers here.

Plus he actually posts some cool stuff unlike the other alleged "moggers", srs.

[propreffered7]

Nope. College drop out. Self taught design. 25+ years experience in construction. Tradie for life. But somehow also a commercial helicopter pilot and certified flight instructor. Actually those are the only 'real' credentials I have.

But always loved to design homes. Before the economic downturn, I just designed for my own projects. After 2010, I stared designing for others. Got rid of all my employees. (I had as many as 60 at one point). And just now click a mouse most days.

My main living is from realestate investments, but I have stayed pretty busy last 5 years doing design. I enjoy it. I dont advertise and all my work is word of mouth. I keep life simple...

was wondering. cause a previous thread made me not think so, but dont remember why. maybe timeline?

is this autocad? or a similar 3d program?

pretty cool. cause architecture is a long azz process and i've heard tons of complaints that they thought they'd be designing homes/ buildings but are some peon in an office for 10+ yearss until MAYBE they get to design something on their own

[kimm4]

That's beautiful and I love the photos. If I ever become rich I know who to call to build my house lol...

[induced_drag]

Good stuff OP, srs.




Disagree, he's one of the few legitimately wealthy miscers here.

Plus he actually posts some cool stuff unlike the other alleged "moggers", srs.

I would not consider myself 'wealthy'. I would say I am comfortable. I gave up chasing MOAR 13 years ago and now choose quality of my days vs chasing a dollar. I have been on all sides and (for me) more money does not make more happiness. I made the choice to have MORE time, and for the past 13 years I have spent every day home and still doing kid drop off and pickup at school. Life is good!

I will take pride in the fact that I still train 4 days / week. Only a few weeks till 50 and holding up ok!

was wondering. cause a previous thread made me not think so, but dont remember why. maybe timeline?

is this autocad? or a similar 3d program?

pretty cool. cause architecture is a long azz process and i've heard tons of complaints that they thought they'd be designing homes/ buildings but are some peon in an office for 10+ yearss until MAYBE they get to design something on their own

I went the opposite way. I built 100's of home (with a hammer) before ever trying to design one. I like to thank I bring a good balance of reality to a project. I spent many a day in the field trying to figure out just how to build what some desk jockey architect drew. And later in life, I have been given jobs trying to fix a design by an architect and make it ACTUALLY build-able.

I use several pieces of software. I design homes in Chief Architect. I use sketchup for complicated stuff then import into models, and I render in Twin-motion (based on the unreal engine)

Pretty much self taught in everything I do. Bought my first copy of chief architect in 1998 to design the first home I built for myself. It was 8900 heated sqft and full insulated concrete form construction. (all the walls are concrete.) Vid of the home is below. I lifted the real estate vid from last time it sold.

I built it before I was married and still in my mid-20's. We lived there for a decade. Both kids born there. It was not a practical home, but it is what you design and build when you are in your mid 20's and you feel you have something to prove. The indoor pool was silly really. But live and learn.
Still cool to look at. I put my hand on all parts of that home. Built the two staircases myself and even hand bent and welded all the railings.

Amazing how time flies!

[DuracellBunny]

I would not consider myself 'wealthy'. I would say I am comfortable. I gave up chasing MOAR 13 years ago and now choose quality of my days vs chasing a dollar. I have been on all sides and (for me) more money does not make more happiness. I made the choice to have MORE time, and for the past 13 years I have spent every day home and still doing kid drop off and pickup at school. Life is good!

I will take pride in the fact that I still train 4 days / week. Only a few weeks till 50 and holding up ok!









I went the opposite way. I built 100's of home (with a hammer) before ever trying to design one. I like to thank I bring a good balance of reality to a project. I spent many a day in the field trying to figure out just how to build what some desk jockey architect drew. And later in life, I have been given jobs trying to fix a design by an architect and make it ACTUALLY build-able.

I use several pieces of software. I design homes in Chief Architect. I use sketchup for complicated stuff then import into models, and I render in Twin-motion (based on the unreal engine)

Pretty much self taught in everything I do. Bought my first copy of chief architect in 1998 to design the first home I built for myself. I lifted the realestate vid from last time it sold.

We lived there for a decade. It was not a practical home, but it is what you design and build when you are in your mid 20's and you feel you have something to prove. The pool was silly really. But live and learn.
Still cool to look at. I put my hand on all parts of that home. Built the two staircases myself and even hand bent and welded all the railings.

Amazing how time flies!

That pool is a good size to put in one of those machines with jets that turn it in to a swimming treadmill.

[induced_drag]

That pool is a good size to put in one of those machines with jets that turn it in to a swimming treadmill.

Yea, that was long before the days of 'swim spas'. I designed the pool indoors thinking it would be 'cool', but I would NEVER do it again. I had to keep it heated to 102 all the time. When you are not outside getting warmed by the sun, you need the water a lot warmer than you think.

I lived in the house for 10 years and only used the pool a small hand full of times. You do dumb things when you are young. Deigning and building a home with an indoor pool is one of them! NEVER again!

[DuracellBunny]

Yea, that was long before the days of 'swim spas'. I designed the pool indoors thinking it would be 'cool', but I would NEVER do it again. I had to keep it heated to 102 all the time. When you are not outside getting warmed by the sun, you need the water a lot warmer than you think.

I lived in the house for 10 years and only used the pool a small hand full of times. You do dumb things when you are young. Deigning and building a home with an indoor pool is one of them! NEVER again!

I have a 20m indoor pool and we use it a lot (I swim 3x a week, my wife swims most days and my daughter loves the water). The house has ground source heat pumps that heat the house and pool, with a dedicated solar setup making everything always heated, even in a powercut.

An indoor pool is something you have to be sure you are going to use a lot, otherwise it is just a huge waste of square footage.

[3000RT]

Is the top of the dormers copper? doesnt look like tile or solar.

[induced_drag]

I have a 20m indoor pool and we use it a lot (I swim 3x a week, my wife swims most days and my daughter loves the water). The house has ground source heat pumps that heat the house and pool, with a dedicated solar setup making everything always heated, even in a powercut.

An indoor pool is something you have to be sure you are going to use a lot, otherwise it is just a huge waste of square footage.

That is a BIG pool for indoors. Great that you get the use out of it! I live in the south east US and our swim season is long and I have put 'normal' pools in all of our homes after that one.

Swimming is not something I could do for exercise. I tend to sink pretty badly. I grew up with a pool and know how to swim, but the energy it takes for me to stay on top of the water is not sustainable. I have been pretty lean the past 10+ years and I can generally sink 2 other people down the to the bottom with them having full breaths of air. I can sink with a pool noodle and can almost sink sitting on a foot ball. Only about 1/2 of the top of my head sticks out. Wish I could swim better, but hope I am never caught out in open water, as I am going down pretty fast

Is the top of the dormers copper? doesnt look like tile or solar.

It is rendered as copper. I just used a 'bump' map to simulate the ribs. If I was really looking for more realistic, I would model the ribs as well, but it is close enough to give the clients the idea of the look. From a distance it cheats the eye, but up close the illusion of normal maps falls apart.

[leoaa777]

This one is a lot nicer, feels “homier”. Not sure about the l_l layout from a practical standpoint but I’m sure that’s up to the customer. Example, getting water at night, brb stairs and around the house.

[whitepaper]

Nice.

Do you do this as a hobby or are you studying to become a draftsperson and eventually an architect?

[induced_drag]

Nice.

Do you do this as a hobby or are you studying to become a draftsperson and eventually an architect?

I get paid to design homes. Been doing it 'full time' for the last 13 years. I have no interest in being an architect. Most architects I know are not good at what they do. I am lucky in the fact that I can teach myself pretty much anything. I had a passion for design so I have taken an interest in it, and it lead to me doing it for others. Kinda cool the way things in life work out. It is always unpredictable for sure.

But at heart, I am a tradie. Got my start swinging a hammer and still not above doing any job. I can dig ditches, and yes, I can design homes. It all depends on what hat I decide to wear for the day.

[whitepaper]

I get paid to design homes. Been doing it 'full time' for the last 13 years. I have no interest in being an architect. Most architects I know are not good at what they do. I am lucky in the fact that I can teach myself pretty much anything. I had a passion for design so I have taken an interest in it, and it lead to me doing it for others. Kinda cool the way things in life work out. It is always unpredictable for sure.

But at heart, I am a tradie. Got my start swinging a hammer and still not above doing any job. I can dig ditches, and yes, I can design homes. It all depends on what hat I decide to wear for the day.

That was for a client?

You're doing something right if you're getting paid to design like that.

[propreffered7]

I get paid to design homes. Been doing it 'full time' for the last 13 years. I have no interest in being an architect. Most architects I know are not good at what they do. I am lucky in the fact that I can teach myself pretty much anything. I had a passion for design so I have taken an interest in it, and it lead to me doing it for others. Kinda cool the way things in life work out. It is always unpredictable for sure.

But at heart, I am a tradie. Got my start swinging a hammer and still not above doing any job. I can dig ditches, and yes, I can design homes. It all depends on what hat I decide to wear for the day.

That's awesome man. How exactly did you do it? Get into the design aspect

I mean you don't have to go into every detail. I know you said you self taught those 3 programs.

But I'm an electrical apprentice. I kinda plan on stopping once i top out as Journeyman. I enjoy the skills and experience.. the job is hit or miss. As is every job I guess. But mostly hit. I guess I mean I like the idea of a hands on background and the skills but plan on transitioning to.. ideally.. design.. but more organizational and not hands on. As I dont want to be forced to shovel if I don't want to

Interested in design too as I have a background in graphic design

And as aforementioned I'm interested in architecture just not interested in the process.. 10 years+ schooling, not getting to do your own work, etc., etc.

Edit: I've done a Lil 3d design in 3ds max auto desk too. I guess the Autocad portion? I remember it being a fairly intensive process