Circa 2006: IDL began development of Lot 69 at Lake Cove Pointe. This  illustration is an early depiction of the development as provided to St. John’s Water Management District who played an instrumental role in the communities approval due to the proximity to Lake Apopka.

Mid 2007: Initial design assessments started with determining the buildable lot footprint.  This was determined by City of Apopka and St. John’s Water Management District criteria.  The lot setback criteria for the front was 30 ft from the street and 10 foot on each side.

Mid 2007: It was important to understand first the elevation and topography of the lot in order to ensure the site planning and architecture was commensurate with the environment. This illustration is a result of uploading the certified lot survey into a 3D modeling program which gave us a visual picture of the dimensional and elevation changes as a design baseline.

Late 2007: With site and topographical survey, geotechnical testing, and buildable lot footprint established, IDL started a massing modeling of the residence. The initial model objectives were to generate a design that could take advantage of the residence’s proximity to the lake, visual beauty, and marry the gorgeous environment outside of the house to the inside of the home.”

Early 2008: A first generation footprint of the home started to take shape. It was apparent early on that the pool was too small for the lot. Over a year’s worth of review, design analysis, and presentations with the St. John’s Water Management District ultimately resulted in approval of a swimming pool that corresponded appropriately to the home, lot, and environment.

Early 2008: This 1st floor plan view represents a 3rd or 4th generation design. The architectural and creative intent continued to bring open space into the home while providing efficient living space. The radius curved perimeter walls later gave way to a more practical design. Placement of the stairs was the most demanding and location depicted is what we strategically settled on.

Early 2008: Our goal was to maximize power generation from Solar Panels while cosmetically not being obtuse. This roof solar panel footprint is actually a BIPV (Built in PhotoVoltaic) System first layout. We like the potential of this type of solar cell although the industry is still not up to par with power output and properly “edging” the panels. The perimeter is what we wanted but could not realize.

Mid 2008: This elevation illustrates the front and rear as it was evolving toward a much better time. Many changes took place including roof line changes, multiple French doors, large 1st and 2nd floor iconic radius windows, column alterations, and an general make over. The rear living room radius windows were increased in height to 10ft and were design to fully open in an accordion manner.

Mid 2008: This solar design represents the next generation of moving from a BIPV PhotoVoltaic System to a more efficient solar panel system. At the same time the roof architecture was taking shape we are matching the solar power specifications. This was a much more conventional representative design although we knew there was more to come.

Late 2008: Although the Swimming Pool and Spa took on many changes during the design process, this was one of the first 3D visuals of them. For some, the sloping elevation of the lot may have been a distraction, for us it was a creative palette. The topography was perfect for an infinity design pool and the elevation changes brought character and openness to the backyard.

Early 2009: Our tenacity and perseverance seemed to pay off. IDL worked in collaboration with SHARP design engineers to finalize our Solar Panel footprint and electrical output specifications. This drawing depicts the final design which maximizes the surface area of the roof while cosmetically providing a smart design and a system proposed to generate 6KW of power.

Early 2009: Solar Water was never “not” an option for this residence. The vendor illustration above captured the essence and simplicity of the design for us in vibrant colors. The final design will include two solar heat exchangers on west roof and a single water heater. This design is calculated to meet hot water demand requirements for full occupancy of this home.