Fourth Street Lofts Web Log

I have been thinking a LOT about designs for the third and fourth floor lately. I'd like whatever we do to look at least as good as the work I did on the second floor, and that may not be as easy as it sounds. Well, a friendly neighbor has come to the rescue. Patti Beadles has submitted this beautiful image as a candidate for the third floor landing.

I was not planning on another panoramic shot, but this one just might work! The image has an Oakland connection - the image was shot from the Port of Oakland. It contains almost as much image data as the second floor panorama, so it should print nicely at roughly the same size as the Oakland skyline panorama. I would paint the landing the same color as the second floor.

I have ideas for the fourth floor as well. Since the second and third floors will be painted gold, I propose we paint the fourth floor the same color. And since the images on the second and third floor are long, horizontal images, I propose that the fourth floor has an installation the same shape. However, instead of a single image, I am playing with a couple ideas - a collage of Oakland scenes or a series of images taken from historical buildings in the area that spell out "Oakland". Not sure what I mean by that? I'll mock something up as soon as possible.

Thanks, Patti for getting involved with the elevator landing renovations! It would be nice to hear from more of my neighbors on this subject. :)