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Update on the House

We are entering the final week of construction on our house. This week hardware, the kitchen, final landscaping, touch-up painting and glass infill at the screen units will be done. Week after next will be cleaning. Here are some updated pictures:

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Doors from the dining room to the screen porch
Doors from the dining room to the screen porch
10 foot doors in Lea's studio
10 foot doors in Lea’s studio
Doors from the library to the dining room
Doors from the library to the dining room
Door to guest bedroom
Door to guest bedroom
Library wall
Library wall
Looking south from the library to the main entrance
Looking south from the library to the main entrance
Looking southeast from the bedroom
Looking southeast from the bedroom
Ciricote tree
Ciricote tree
Interior of Master Bedroom
Interior of Master Bedroom
Air Gill Stair
Air Gill Stair
Jeff's Studio Overhang
Jeff’s Studio Overhang
Air channel corridor
Air channel corridor
West wall of Jeff's studio
West wall of Jeff’s studio
Cieba tree
Cieba tree
The north windows to Lea's studio
The north windows to Lea’s studio
Detail of the mandivilla plant system.
Detail of the mandivilla plant system.
Air-Gill Stair
Air-Gill Stair
Bedroom garden with the neem tree and our fountain.
Bedroom garden with the neem tree and our fountain.
View to the east from the bedroom garden
View to the east from the bedroom garden
View of the "air gill" cantilevered stair.
View of the “air gill” cantilevered stair.
View of the wire system for the mandivilla plants.
View of the wire system for the mandivilla plants.
View looking north along the lap pool towards Lea's Studio.
View looking north along the lap pool towards Lea’s Studio.
Momposteria wall
Momposteria wall
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Jeffrey Scherer

Jeff is an artist and retired architect living in Portland, Oregon. After practicing architecture in Germany, France and the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1977, he co-founded Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd Architects in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (now called MSR Design). He was an adjunct professor from 1978-1998 at the University of Minnesota College of Design. Jeff was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1998. For over 50 years his architectural interest and personal passion has been the public library and its important role in our communities.
Picture of Jeffrey Scherer

Jeffrey Scherer

Jeff is an artist and retired architect living in Portland, Oregon. After practicing architecture in Germany, France and the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1977, he co-founded Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd Architects in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (now called MSR Design). He was an adjunct professor from 1978-1998 at the University of Minnesota College of Design. Jeff was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1998. For over 50 years his architectural interest and personal passion has been the public library and its important role in our communities.

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  2. I can almost feel the breeze and the see the dappled shade of the trees and the mandivilla. Hope to experience it in person some day!

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