I know, I know. It so much more difficult to build on sloped land. Those flat lots are so nice to throw those blocks on. And to have a nice even lawn.
And then there is the reality of most of the buildings on slopes. Oh my God. Do people really think a flat floor jutting out of a mountain looks good? Many of these look like a piece of wood that was driven into the mountain by a hurricane. But then there are the beautiful slope builds. Looking like some of the best architecture in California and Oregon. Builds that don't fight the mountain, but take advantage of it. Builds that look like the have support for the weight. That add to the scenery like a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
My first piece of big land was selected on a slope. I spent a large amount of time searching and narrowed it down to four lots i liked. I picked the one I bought precisely because it was on a slope. They were all good, but the slope added a certain something to this one. It made it stick out and set it apart from the others. All four had water. The slope made this one special.
My builds may not be the greatest. But in both buildings I tried to make them part of the slope.
My first building tried to hug the slope while giving good views of the water. I wanted to make sure it didn't look just glommed on to the mountain. I wanted the people behind me to be able to keep their view....to enjoy my building rather than resent it.
The second building was all about the slope. It was at the top of the mountain (yes, Mt Dweeb!). It had to have great view and really fit in.
I think there'll be more on this subject. Why shy away from slopes? They can be put to great use and the results can really stick out.
--DrawDweeb Latte-
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