As the planning and work for
the dedication of our Island
Retreat Center
proceeds, we have been making adjustments to the design to accommodate both the
purpose and portability of the Zendo building. The roof design has undergone
several modifications to allow for the structure to be built at Open Gate and
be transported by flat bed trailer to the island. The original farm house
thatched roof design has proven to be too costly and complicated, requiring
that the artificial thatch be shipped from Florida
(from China)
and installed over an existing weatherproof roofing material.
We have opted instead for a
modified hip roof design that will allow us to use metal roofing for the
purpose of collecting rain water. Since there is no water supply to our
property, all water has to be carried in. A metal roof built for the purpose of
collecting water will allow us to gather rain water for uses other than
drinking and food preparation.
The rendering above is a
composite created in Photoshop from three photographs of buildings that are
similar to our proposed Zendo. The finished building will look like the
composite photograph above with metal roofing in lieu of the shingles shown.
The ends of the building will have doors and/or a bay window similar to those
at the meditation hall Open Gate.
Construction is well underway
with the first hut nearly complete and the walls of the Zendo going up within the
week. The final roof assembly will wait until the building is on site to allow
for freeway transport of the structure. The roof adds another three feet to the
height and an additional six feet to the width which would not be transportable
by truck of ferry.
Work party weekends will soon
be identified and announced for those who might be interested in volunteering
time in either during construction or grounds preparation on the island.
Anyone interested in contributing
to the construction fund can contact Miles at opengatezendo@msn.com or send donations
by check payable to Open Gate Zendo:
Open Gate Zendo
4123 Biscay Street NW
Olympia, WA 98502
4123 Biscay Street NW
Olympia, WA 98502
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