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Early conversations with our showrunner identified Simon as a no-frills guy whose heroes were actors like Denzel Washington and Marlon Brando. He was drawn to discipline and craft, rather than trends or quick gratification. We approached Simon's apartment with this in mind, pulling references for a space that we all knew very well: a first LA rental. For the apartment exterior, we chose a modest dingbat-era complex built around a courtyard, with parking tucked underground. Its character felt transitional and universal. On stage, we replicated its vintage, textured, amber glass balcony panels; custom ironwork; and sourced a backing to match the view out the sliding door, an Ed Ruscha-esque SoCal vernacular mix of single family homes, stucco apartments and palm trees. Inside was a modest one-bedroom with low ceilings, rough plaster and walls layered with decades of paint, the bones of the apartment needed to tell his story in lieu of possessions. We built the space to feel worn in, functional and slightly anonymous, as if it had quietly hosted countless versions of the same dream. Simon's palette leaned cool and restrained. Desaturated blues and teals dominated the set, with utilitarian finishes that felt impersonal—a lived-in, practical space to support the life of an ambitious artist, while carrying the ghosts of other dreamers who came before him. One of these former residents is Simon's ex- girlfriend, who moves out in the first episode. G F 1'-3" 4'-0" 6'-8" 1'-3" 7'-9" 9'-0" 3'-0" 4'-0" 8'-3" 5'-0" 5'-6" 4'-9" 4'-0" 2'-3" 2'-1" 2'-8" 6'-8" 6'-8" 2'-6" 4'-0" 2'-6" 9'-0" 4'-0" 4'-0" 14'-0" 8'-3" 3" 1'-0" 9" 9" 1'-0" 1'-0" 7'-9" 9'-0" 4'-0" 4'-0" R2'-6" 6'-8" 5'-6" 5'-0" 4'-3" 1'-3" 4'-0" 2'-3" 1'-4 1 2 " 1'-0" 8'-0" - SET IS ON A +4'-0" DECK - MOLDING, HARDWARE, FINISHES TBD NOTE! D R A W I N G S C H E D U L E SHEET # DETAIL # DESCRIPTION 01 02 03 04 05 07 08 09 PLAN AND ELEVATIONS 1 9, 13 3, 4, 8, 11 06 BALCONY DOORWAYS, MOLDING NICHES CLOSET CABINETRY DATE STATUS REV V3 02/14/23 ELEVATION SCALE: 1 4 " = 1'-0" B ELEVATION SCALE: 1 4 " = 1'-0" C ELEVATION SCALE: 1 4 " = 1'-0" D 5 7 2 SET NAME SHEET NAME LOCATION / STAGE DRAWN BY DATE SCALE SUPERVISING ART DIRECTOR SHEET NO. SET NO. SIMON'S APARTMENT PLAN AND ELEVATIONS STAGE 3 KATHERINE SHARPLESS 02/14/2023 JACQUELINE KAY 1 4 "=1'-0" 0001 01 PROD DESIGN: CINDY CHAO AND MICHELE YU RCP AND ELEVATIONS CONT. 10 PLATFORM PLAN, FLOORING PLAN M O D E L R E F E R E N C E DET. 1 BALCONY DET. 2 CABINETRY DET. 6 BOOKCASE DET. 4 SINGLE HUNG WINDOW DET. 1 BALCONY NOTE: KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES PER SET DEC. ALL CABINETS AND DRAWERS ARE PRACTICAL CONFIRM DIMENSIONS NOTE: SET DEC TO PROVIDE AC UNITS, WALL HEATERS, FANS, SWITCHES, CONDUIT, ETC. CONFIRM DIMENSIONS 11 10 SHARED WALL REL V1 CONDUIT CONDUIT WALL HEATER AC UNIT WALL HEATER CONDUIT VENT 02/14/23 01/19/23 1B BALCONY CONTINUED +4'-0" PLATFORMS +/-0 FLOOR +/-0 FLOOR +4'-0" PLATFORMS +/-0 STAGE FLOOR +/-0 STAGE FLOOR DET. 6 BOOKCASE VANITY 12 BALCONY DOOR SOFFIT ROD HEIGHT DOORWAY SHELF HEIGHT CEILING CEILING ROD HEIGHT DOORWAY SHELF HEIGHT TYP. SHELF OC 1 4 " ROUND FRAME CANE BACKING NOTE: INT. DOORWAYS, WINDOWS, CORNERS, AND RECESSED ARCHWAY EDGES ARE PLASTER ROUNDED 1 1 4 ". SEE DOORWAY DETAIL 9 SHEET 6 KITCHEN LIVING ROOM CLOSET ENTRYWAY LIVING ROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM DINING AREA BALCONY CLOSET BALCONY FSD 1 - CURVED CORNER SCALE: FULL FSD1 WALL RADIUS CORNER BASEBOARD BASEBOARD PAINT/PLASTER PAINT/PLASTER PAINT/PLASTER PAINT/PLASTER PAINT/PLASTER PAINT/PLASTER OPEN INTERIOR WALL TEXTURE DISCUSS WITH ART DIRECTOR PAINT/PLASTER MATCH LOCATION PAINT/PLASTER MATCH LOCATION R E V I S E D V3 01/25/23 REL V1 REL V1 01/23/23 01/23/23 1. BATHROOM WALL ADDED. EXTRA SHOWER DOOR GLASS REMOVED REVISIONS PAINTED WOOD PANELING ON BACK OF CABINETS SEE CABINET DETAIL SHEET WINDOWS REV V3 REV V2 BOOKCASE 6 REL V1 REL V1 01/26/23 01/26/23 REL V1 01/27/23 DOOR GUIDE 13 14 BACKING WALL REL V1 01/31/23 REL V1 01/31/23 13 REL V1 01/31/23 REL V1 02/01/23 REL V1 02/01/23 GOLD ROOM WALLS 15 REV V2 02/06/23 D E