Quote:
Originally Posted by goldenlotus  What about switching the placement of the vocal booth and the shop? Then you'd get good sight lines between the booth and rest of the studio. Personally I don't like looking over my shoulder during a vocal session. Also maybe a lounge?
Really cool studio though... looks like it will be fantastic! |
In order to get a CR large enough to actually work in, I have to cut the space into little tiny pieces. Not practical, except for the "forum levity factor."
So, I started thinking about a "corner" CR config, and the potential for a better "shape."
Additionally, I had a plumber that I actually trust (try finding one of them these days!) take a look at the sit, and he tells me that the bathroom off the lobby airlock will cost about $10,000 to build, because there is nada to start with, but tons of concrete. Bath has to move.
There's a patio to the left side of the space, that I haven't drawn in, because I had ZERO plans to go there. It's a slab, with retaining walls, that attaches the building we're talking about, to the house. And, there's a bathroom off of it that I can "attach" to, to get plumbing.
So guess what? Not only will I have to pony up more money (I already called my "peeps" to find the funds) I'm off in a new direction.
Here's what I think it could look like.
(see attachment)
I'm still thinking about using the "shop" as a booth, complete with sightline into the CR...
The only available plumbing to hack into is in the back left, so that's where I'm headed. This "revelation" is going to cost me about $30,000 more construction dollars, but I'll do most of the actual construction myself.
I figured out how to get the cash, and now, I'm gonna try and start new fires to put out.
One of the nicest layouts I ever saw had the shop located right off the main live space, to allow direct access. It was nice to be able to "tinker" with set-ups, and go back and forth, but I may end up trekking back into "studio siberia" to hit the shop, when this is all said and done.
I'd also like my record decks in the CR if possible. If nothing else, I like looking at the Studer 2" decks as they "glow and glimmer..."
I need guitar and amp storage, and it looks like I need a decent sized room for that, so I'm looking at creating a "vault."
And, since this patio will end up annexed to the studio, it'll be "below grade." So, we'll have to punch up a roof, with strip windows on the "knee walls," to let light in. No more skylights! Argh!