FACS 243: Digital Drafting I
Photograph of the Hawthorne House
Hawthorne
House
Pictured above is the Hawthorne House. The Hawthorne House is a beautiful home built in the mid-1900s. One of the goals for this project was to modernize it, by changing and getting rid of some of the outdated features. Allowing some of the new change will help give it an uplift without completely taking away its significant features.
For this project, the first thing was to begin planning where the demolition was going to occur. After finding out what was going to be renovated, a construction plan was made to show what was going to be built. Two elevations were then made to show the cabinetry in which was being demolished in the kitchen. Once the elevations were completed, a detailed plan was made to give a more in-depth visual of what was being placed in the kitchen.
Living Room Photograph
Dining Room Photograph
Kitchen Area Photograph
Phase I
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Demolition
Plan
The first phase of remodeling the Hawthorne House was to propose what was going to be taken away, and what was going to be saved. Using the Autocad drawing system, the demolition plan was constructed.
To begin, the opening between the Dining Room and Den, was quite small. The first demolition project was to start off by making the opening larger. The opening was extended to 12ft. This would allow a better flow throughout the spaces. Next project, was to tackle the kitchen. The appliances before were outdated, and the cabinetry was rustic. Those cabinets were demolished and new ones were placed along both sides of the stove. The cabinetry on the opposite sides was also removed and was placed all along the wall, with a refrigerator insert on the right end. Lastly, the sink in the kitchen was demolished and a larger one is going to replace it. The cabinetry underneath the sink is also getting demolished and replaced. This project allowed for new changes to be completed, but without taking away its rusticness. A few updates and uplifting can go a long way.
Phase II
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Construction
Plan
The second phase of remodeling the Hawthorne House is designing the construction plan. Using the Autocad drawing system, all of the features that were demolished in Phase I were being reconstructed and personalized as seen above.
The first step was to extend the cabinetry on both sides of the wall. On the farthest side towards the laundry room, the cabinets were extended on both sides, including one that went all the way through to the other extending wall. The oven was then replaced with a newer, gas stovetop with a hood vent placed above it. Going across, the cabinets were extended and the refrigerator placement was switched to the opposite side. Walking towards the sink, the sink was extended and replaced with a larger and deeper one, along with cabinetry placed above and below.
Some of the smaller additions such as furniture were also placed down. In the Dining Room, there is a rectangle table with two benches on each side, along with captain chairs across from each other. My favorite addition is the window seat placed into the Den area. Allowing for a cozy, relaxing place to sit, even if you did not want to be lounging. Lastly, the Living Room included the original fireplace, and an L-shaped sectional, along with a small recliner.
Phase III
Elevation I
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Completed in Autocad
Elevation II
Completed in Autocad
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Elevations
I & II
Once the construction plan was completed, the elevations were to be made. Using the Autocad system once again, the cabinetry that was drawn during the construction plan, continued to be drawn for the two elevations.
The first elevation (pictured above), was drawn for the cabinets and stovetop near the laundry room. Measuring out how far everything was going to be in scale, the cabinets were constructed. Once the simple planes were laid out, the details were being placed. Such as what dimensions the cabinets were gonna have, the handles and knobs, the backsplash, etc. The inspiration for this kitchen was very modern. The simple white, black, and gold finishes allow everything to look chic and clean. The handles were rectangular and some were hexagon shapes to coordinate with the hexagon patterned backsplash. The moulding on the tops of the upper cabinets was designed to add texture. Lots of shapes and moving lines to add an edge.
The second elevation was very similar, for this elevation was for the cabinets located across from the kitchen. The cabinetry in this elevation is very similar, if not the same as the previous elevation. The goal was to keep both elevations similar, but completely the same. This elevation included more base cabinets that were long and narrow, and the upper cabinets were longer, but a smaller width. One of my favorite pieces including both elevations is the glass pane cabinet door. It would be perfect for your elegant glassware and china plates to be placed. Lastly, a French-styled refrigerator was added to correspond with the rest of the kitchen.
Phase IV
Completed in Autocad
Details
The last phase of the Hawthorne House project was drawing out the details of the cabinetry. Using the Autocad system, the details were drawn of the base cabinets, upper cabinets, and the wall.
To begin, the details were drawn out for the measurements of the base cabinets. Once the details were fully drawn out including the countertop and toe kick in the bottom, the specifics were assigned. The base cabinets in the kitchen will include adjustable shelving, allowing for more space. The cabinets that were chosen were simple, laminate white doors along with a black quartz countertop. The second base cabinet was drawn out and included two 4" drawers, along with a cabinet door below it. The handles on all cabinet doors are gold rectangle handles, except for the drawers which are hexagon-shaped knobs. The upper cabinets were drawn out, simple narrow white laminate door with gold rectangular handles. Lastly, the wall was dimensions were drawn out. It included the layers starting with the drywall, batt insulation, plywood barrier, insulation board, and finally the exterior which was a 2" hybrid stucco.