Model

Here's an animated model of the Hoffman House, showing just a slight change to the roof. I think the height of it is just fine for the interior - in fact, the slope looks like it will match very closely what the inspiration picture shows. Keep in mind that if we make the roof higher, the bricks on the chimney will have to be built up to maintain 2 ft. above the peak of the roof. This way, we incorporate a new entry space without disturbing the chimney.

The sun angles for this model are calculated for the summer solstice (June 21) in the afternoon. The model shows how effective the (e) overhang at the living room is. We can put tall windows in that room without much worry about solar heat gain.