Issue 31
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Sketch Book Sketch 1: A new house in the existing street scene I sketched this street scene with coloured pencils and markers to show what was to be a new, two-storey house with a movable balcony which also acted as a pool cover. As it lifted, it uncovered the swimming pool, lifting decking and furniture. From its resting point at the first floor, it could stay in that position or keep going up to the next level, being the roof. “The Thunderbirds” have a lot to answer for! I wanted to show Town Planning what this would look like in an actual street scene. I did this from a photograph I took. When I was taking the photo, I waited for a man with a dog to walk into view to give the scene scale. As I took the shot, a tall lady came out of the centre house to bring out the rubbish bin. I decided to add her in, as if they were a couple. Royston Wilson Sketch 2: Unbuilt House This design is one of three earlier versions of the house in the Street Scene in Sketch 1. The ‘wing’ design at the front of the house was ultimately needed to be altered to ensure there was enough stability to hold up the moveable balcony. Royston Wilson
Sketch 3: “I want to fit it all in the corner” - Owner of the house On this job, the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry had to be located in the rear, left-hand corner of this house. A staircase also had to be somehow incorporated. This sketch demonstrated to the client how we would do this and what it would look like. I always try to include a person when sketching to give the scene scale of size. Royston Wilson
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