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    September 28, 2016July 25, 2018 by Andrew S. Thomas, Architect

    city poolhouse

    image by Virginia Hamrick Photography

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    Previous city poolhouse

    making your own sauce–particular kitchens

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    living in concert–multifamily projects

    north street elevation--apartments entrance and church portico
    north street elevation–apartments entrance and church portico
    street view from the northwest
    street view from the northwest
    view showing the east and north elevations
    view showing the east and north elevations
    first floor plan
    first floor plan
    Garden Terrace Residences, view from the west
    Garden Terrace Residences, view from the west
    site plan
    site plan
    residence front door and walled garden
    residence front door and walled garden

    a place to experience, to learn-educational spaces

    sketch of the school
    sketch of the school
    view of the entrance at the fine arts building
    view of the entrance at the fine arts building
    the fine arts building
    the fine arts building
    the breezeway--the crossroads of the school
    the breezeway–the crossroads of the school
    the biofilter at the fine arts building
    the biofilter at the fine arts building
    fine arts building, breezeway entrance
    fine arts building, breezeway entrance
    the west elevation deck overlooks the playfield
    the west elevation deck overlooks the playfield
    the community hall-a multi use space
    the community hall-a multi use space
    community hall
    community hall
    deck off the work room and community hall
    deck off the work room and community hall
    view of the classroom wing from the field
    view of the classroom wing from the field
    north side of the school
    north side of the school
    stair, walk and chalk wall
    stair, walk and chalk wall

    inside…and outside, the porch

    this north downtown home has a screen porch for the whole family
    this north downtown home has a screen porch for the whole family
    an outdoor space to enjoy a summer night
    an outdoor space to enjoy a summer night
    a lane with a porch stair
    a lane with a porch stair
    autumn sun on the porch
    autumn sun on the porch
    bungalow's porch
    bungalow’s porch
    side screened porch
    side screened porch

    pathways & gathering places, special community landscapes

    a stairway to the bluff
    a stairway to the bluff
    stairway connecting the river plain to the walk along the top of the bluff
    stairway connecting the river plain to the walk along the top of the bluff
    the stair landing widens out to become a small amphitheater
    the stair landing widens out to become a small amphitheater
    the bluff walk connects to the backs of existing commercial buildings
    the bluff walk connects to the backs of existing commercial buildings
    timber portico concept sketch
    timber portico concept sketch
    a church portico, many pathways
    a church portico, many pathways
    detail of the timber portico
    detail of the timber portico
    east view of the portico and landscape walls
    east view of the portico and landscape walls
    lake with fountains and waterfall
    lake with fountains and waterfall
    lake's waterfall
    lake’s waterfall
    elbow park design-a great use for a crook in the street
    elbow park design-a great use for a crook in the street
    terraces in an otherwise low country-neighborhood park design
    terraces in an otherwise low country-neighborhood park design

    the edge of a neighborhood–a new homes project

    concept rendering of a grouping of new homes
    concept rendering of a grouping of new homes
    night view of new homes, all perched on the brow of the hill
    night view of new homes, all perched on the brow of the hill
    walks connecting the homes
    walks connecting the homes
    one of the new homes and its courtyard gate
    one of the new homes and its courtyard gate
    entry deck to one of the homes
    entry deck to one of the homes

    a place apart-nearby retreats

    city poolhouse
    city poolhouse
    poolhouse at the water's edge
    poolhouse at the water’s edge
    from inside the poolhouse
    from inside the poolhouse
    a gazebo at the edge of the woods
    a gazebo at the edge of the woods
    inside the gazebo
    inside the gazebo
    southwest mountains poolside cabana
    southwest mountains poolside cabana
    cabana--dining terrace
    cabana–dining terrace
    the cabana bar--with a sky window
    the cabana bar–with a sky window
    inside the cabana-the kitchenette
    inside the cabana-the kitchenette

    quotes from collaborators

    Andy was always thoughtful, creative, and positive when it came to conveying his design and our needs to the contractor. He was meticulous which resulted in perfect matching of 90 year old brick to new; he managed to make what were silly changes (elongating a hall to accommodate an extra long runner) meld with the original design, and he especially made our backyard usable in making it more accessible and appreciable using a layered patio approach. His thorough and professional demeanor helped ensure a successful outcome for a challenging project. -Kathy and Rick
    Andy designed three beautiful, light filled new spaces--kitchen, foyer and porch, created a gorgeous dining area and widened doorways and created wheelchair access to the front and side entrances using subtle grading. He transformed our cramped 1960s rambler into a spacious, open and light-filled home. In addition to having a fine sense of design, he knows a lot about construction, so he was helpful throughout the process. -Ed and Nina
    Andy immediately “got it” --knew what we had in mind, even though a challenging older home to work with. He showed us other houses he had worked on. While they were very different, he can very likely meet any client’s design taste. He turned our sweet older, dark home into a light-filled, International design aka handicap access Le beautiful space. We have retrofitted and built several times, and see that he is very creative architect--met us “where we were,” design and cost. Yet, he did not have to put his stamp on our home, it feels even more like ours. Very easy and kind to work with, it was a partnership, with Andy at the helm of course. Everyone who sees our space loves it, warm, easy and practical. So many designers etc. are ego driven, he seems to come from a quiet, creative inner self. I love our home so much. -Sydna

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