Still “ciphering” on the particulars of the enclosure screening south of the icehouse terrace. Four days ago I riffed whimsical on the subtleties of decision making for the privacy fence that will conceal the unsightly but essential infrastructure located behind Rosslyn’s historic carriage house).
A mid morning meditation on enclosure inspired by ongoing deliberations on the height and porosity of the privacy fence that will screen the mechanicals, propane tank, etc. behind the carriage barn…
Too low? Too high? Too porous? Too opaque?
(Source: Enclosure)
Details and dimensions are still coalescing. Much hemming and hawing, almost deciding and then reevaluating. Now’s the opportunity to brainstorm and troubleshoot, mock-up and fine tune, before we begin to fabricate and install. Fast forward, and it’ll seem silly to have squandered valuable late autumn time on persnickety points of design, perspective, cohesion, and integration. But this collaborative iteration and adjusting warrants the investment. There’s only one chance to design+build it right, and so many overlapping objectives: screening mechanicals, enfolding service area while delineating the icehouse courtyard, and framing your multiple hardscape, landscape, and building elements into a seamless whole.
What’s the point of the mock-ups in this post?
My white sketching overtop of the north and west elevations is a quick representation of how the fence screening will look at 48” prevailing height (referenced at the northwest corner where the fence separates from the stone wall. I’ve been hasty, and my sketches are not properly scaled. But the illusion is helpful. Now if I can finalize design of the steel brackets to secure the partial fence atop stone wall…
What do you think?