JJ Project Part 1

This did not take as long as I did with a previous project but it certainly was a lot of effort and research into this. This is an 8-year-old project that has now come to life in ways that I am happy about. That being said, there are still a couple of things that I am still unsure about, but it is nowhere a concern or unchangeable yet. This project grew almost 50% more than the original idea 8 years ago and I am happy about the growth.

Front Ariel

Front Ariel

Front Ariel

Back Ariel

Back Ariel

Back Ariel

Front Door. These are 14 ft doors. There are 3 levels above ground, with the top-level as a lounge-like area. The main door opens to a grand staircase, a powder room, as well as a coatroom.

Rockclimbing wall. this spans 3 levels, with the underground level connected to the gym. The top height for the climb is 26 ft.

Observatory and workshop. This is 4 levels including the observatory top.

Front Fountain

Front Void. One side of the area is a water feature and the other stairs into a basement entrance to more workshops.

The void area with the tree, as well as exposes the basement workshops.

Ballroom. This is a double-height ceilingwith balcony, as well as a cozy basement event hall.

 

The bridge spans 106 ft and connects the main building to the guest and staff building and the other sections.

Chef's Kitchen. This is the commercial kitchen for large volumes as well as a test kitchen and 2 large walk-in coolers in the basement. the top floors are a couple of bedrooms.

Large Formal Dining room. This is with double-height ceilings with lots of exposures.

Dining room with round table, sitting lounge. The top floor is 2 bedrooms.

Circular garden. In the basement lies a 45 seat theater in a circular shape

This is an event area where the top-level sits a 60 ft pool that has glasses that see into the basement area. The basement area is an entertainment area that opens up to an outdoor space.

This is a smaller formal living, as well as formal dining. top floor are another couple of bedrooms.

This is the family area. It consists of a kitchen, small dining, and living. The top floor is a huge open balcony.

The TV room is right next to the kitchen, followed by a powder room, a private lounge, as well as a bedroom. On the top floor are 2 bedrooms. 

The library sits on the main floor. It spans almost 190 ft curvature wall by 30 ft deep space. The top floor is the primary bedroom in the center and his & her bathroom and closet on each side. The basement is another theater that sits 60 people, along with a few other private workspaces.

The Tower that is connected by the bridge from the main building is a guest section of the house. The tower itself houses 14 bedrooms. The main floor has basic amenities like a kitchen and dining, lounge, and washer dryers.

The roof of the tower sits a 50 ft pool with a small baja shelf. It also has a shower and powder room.

The garage parks 50 cars very comfortably on 2 levels. There is no basement apart from a corridor that connects from the main building, running through to the other side of the building.

The gallery is next to the garage. It has been repurposed into a gallery, that is formerly a station that launches and lands hot air balloons. The repurpose was obvious due to the impracticality but the design was unique in that I turned it into a round gallery that is 2 leveled. No basement in this apart from the corridor running through this that will connect to the other building. 

This is the sports center. Mainly for basketball, as well as converting it to other types of courts that fit into a basketball-sized court. There is a basement that parks about 38 cars

Outdoor amenities are the opened air amphitheater, as well as an event space.

This is the Water Park. Mainly features the lazy river that stretches about 860 ft long. There are a couple of baja shelves, an 89 ft beach, 2 slides, 3 spas, a waterfall, a bar, a mini-kitchen, showers, powder rooms, 7 bridges, a putting green, a swing set, and a couple of lounges.

A 1 bedroom home. Fully disconnected from the rest of the main building serves as a getaway spot.

JJ Preview

My latest project is an old one where I did this for a friend over 8 years back or so. I abandoned it simply because it was too big and I was still learning a lot about architecture to know how to go about design. I did a major adjustment where I changed the purpose of one of the sections into something else. This is just a preview.

This is the first attempt over 8 years back. The mansion is set up next to the beach where there is a connecting bridge that goes out to the sea where there is a boathouse.

This is the 2nd attempt to pick back up the project. But this time I went with the exterior first approach, giving a more modern and slick look. But I ended up failing to proceed with it as it has too much abstract to fill in the details.

This is the latest attempt at the project that started a couple of months ago and the progress is going well. Even though there are many details yet to be nailed down, it is nonetheless progressing further than I thought it would. I even added a whole lot more details with some landscaping, but more to come.

The Estate

I have been working on this project for one of the longest, by far one of the most detailed too. The picture below is done beginning of the year where there are just some basic buildings and layout.

After a few months of slow inspiration, there has been a lot of additions, as well as modification of the architecture. Far from being done, due to the scale of the project, there are a lot more details that are yet to be filled. There is a significant increase in the land size, as well as landscaping work added to date. 

This post is mainly focused on the exterior and the land. Another post will be made in the future as the interior is being worked on. Most rooms are designated but only a few have details put in.

For now, here are the updated pictures:

Ariel View from the southwest corner

Main Gate. Further straight through the gates is the circular court with a fountain. 

Circular Court. Can be used to park cars circularly. Connects to the sky pedestrian bridge at the top right corner of the picture.

Driveway. This is from the main entrance that drives under the pedestrian sky bridge.

Pedestrian Sky Bridge. Looking towards the north of the estate

Basketball Court. The first building is seen on the driveway as it curves its way to the mansion. The basketball court seats about 480 audiences, with ceiling heights of 26 feet. Has an underground training center and a private observatory box.

Theater. This is located next to the basketball court, connected by a small 2-story glass atrium. The theater is a proscenium stage style that can be used for plays. It seats about 198. There are 2 theater boxes that seat 4 each.

Main Entrance. The basketball court and theater are at the right, which leads to the conference wing.

Library. The library is next to the main entrance. It is a 2 story library with an open space center that can be used for small intimate events.

Guest Wing. This wing of the mansion is mostly on the 2nd floor as the 1st floor serves as a 12 car garage, as well as other amenities.

Front Lawn. Located alongside the driveway of the main gate, the front lawn has a 100' x 100' helipad.

The Warehouse. Despite having multiple storage spaces throughout the mansion, this serves for various sorts of storage size capacity. Located next to the pedestrian sky bridge. The warehouse size about 66' x 48'.

The Flex. Located alongside the guest wing, a smaller multipurpose 2nd-floor room, about 60' x 45'. Below garages 12 cars. along with the entrance of a subterranean garage of 30 cars, as well as a small workshop.

Open Space 2. Located alongside the flex, this is an area that can be used for events such as receptions as it is connected with an outdoor kitchen.

Driveway between the flex and open space 2

Open Space 1. A more private open space for events that is secluded within hedges.

Open Space 1. The main area measures 100' x 50'.

2 bridges over a river, one for pedestrian, one for cars.

Stone Park. A unique man-made rock that beds 6 huge stones within a space that is alongside the open space 1, as well as surrounded by the guest wing and private wing, that is on the top left of the picture. 

Private Wing. This wing holds for the primary bedroom, family living and kitchen, 6 family bedrooms, wellness center, as well as a connected 4 bedroom private home.

Private Lawn. The lawn is shared by the private home, as well as the primary bedroom. a small pool with Baja shelve is on the primary bedroom side.

The Cottage. A 1.5 bedroom house that is a stand alone building with its own amenities including a carpark for 6 that is surrounded by trees.

The Shack. A small glass dining stand alone room that is next to the cottage, seat about 24 people, with its own kitchenette and powderroom. 

Pool Court. The area that is surrounded by the main entrance sitting, the wellness center, as well as the primary bedroom. The pool measures 81' x 21'.

The Maze. looking down hill the maze which flows down to the reflecting pool, which ends with the North side of the banquet hall. 

The Reflecting pool. Measures over 200' in length is a pool that is only less than 2 feet deep.

The Tower. Meant for observatory, which is the highest building in the estate, measuring 66', which is a total of 5 stories. It is capable of observing all major structures within the estate.

The Lakeside. A stand alone full fledge restaurant that sits next to the lake.

The Ledge. Not a final design but it is meant to capture the view and the slope. The design may change entirely. but it sits right below the Amphitheater.

Amphitheater. A small out door theater with a 30' diameter stage and seats about 135 audience.

Green House. Moslty for for flowers and vegetables. The climate controlled green house measures 3663 square feet of space. It is seperated into 2 where different climates can be achieved simultaneously. 

The Highline. An elevated walkway that measures about 1/3 of a mile, approximately 10' feet high.

The Cafe. A smaller restaurant that is partially standalone with its kitchen located in an open basement where diners can watch the kitchen work. 

The Complex. A huge complex that consists of 6 courts.

The Complex is sunlen down with surrounding walk ways to give a more inclusive feel of the space.

Parking. This is located next to the theater and basketball court, and across the river from the complex. The lot can hold 121 cars.

Studio. A small house that can be equate with a studio apartment that is located further northwest of the estate for isolation purposes. 

Ariel view from the studio

Back Gate. Located at the Northwest of the estate.

Ariel view from the Nortwest