I agree with Tim. the Ad Quadratum is more appealing to me. I t appears to have a better symmatry, which I like better in buildings. I have German heritage, so this projects is of an interest to me. I look forword to seeing the progress.

What effects do your local building codes have on the design/construction?

Is there any examples of this style of framing in the US? I know Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have a good stock of Germanic buildings, but I think those are more Northern German.