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124 P E R S P E C T I V E | J A N UA RY / F E B R UA RY 2 0 1 7 Top and above: Two views of Greg Weimerskirch's SketchUp ® model of the neighborhood backyard of the Maxson family house, fi lmed on Anaheim Street in Pittsburgh's Upper Hill District. Center, across the spread: Three drawings by Mr. Weimerskirch detailing the extensive work done to many of the neighborhood houses to take them back to 1957. Avenue, the District's vibrant commercial center, re-created in the opening shot of Fences, began its gradual decline starting in 1956. Today, Little Harlem is but a distant memory in Pittsburgh's social and cultural history. In January 2016, I traveled to the city to find the movie. I will admit I held little hope of finding a single location that would allow Denzel to bring to life Troy's neighborhood walk. With the help of a great scout and location manager, I traveled up and down the very streets and thoroughfares that nurtured and shaped Wilson, including Webster, Wylie, Centre and Bedford Avenues. (Wilson grew up at 1727 Bedford.) One snowy week into our search, we expanded into the far-east corner of the nearby Upper Hill District neighborhood. I did a double take as I passed a vacant lot on Lyon Street, revealing through a chain link fence at its perimeter a long stretch of backyards facing each other. These overgrown yards looked untouched by time and instantly reminded me of the locations Wilson vividly describes in Fences. We all saw great potential in what would ultimately become the Maxsons' neighborhood in the movie. Our team set out the following day to try and gain access to DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DESIGNER SUPV. ART DIRECTOR ART DIRECTOR / SET DESIGNER SET NAME SET NO. LOCATION Rim Joist Positioned 4" from Corner 4" 4" Steps to Sit on Stone Paver (TBD) 2 x 6 Rim Joist (Gold) 2 x 6 Joists - Frame Structure as Needed True 4" x 4" Post (Not 3 1/2" x 3 1/2") 8" 8" 8" 8" 4" +/- As Needed to Clear Downspout Equal Equal Kitchen 8" x 8" Concrete Pad (for Scenic Purposes Only, to Sit 1" - 2" Above Grade) 4' 7" To Outside of Rim Joist 4' 7 3/4" To Outside of Reclaimed Wood Skirt Board (Covers Rim Joist) Edge of Reclaimed Wood Decking New 4" OD Galvanized Downspout 4' 9" These Posts to Sit on Existing Concrete Sidewalk 13' 0" +/- To Outside of Rim Joist 2" 2" 2x Stringer (of Reclaimed Lumber) 8" x 8" Concrete Pad 8" x 8" Concrete Pad (for Scenic Purposes (for Scenic Purposes Only, to Sit 1" - 2" Only, to Sit 1" - 2" Above Grade) Above Grade) 10" 10" 10" 3/4" Tread Tread Tread Existing Concrete Sidewalk Below 1 1/2" 1 1/2" + Reclaimed 1 1/2" + Reclaimed Wood Treads Wood Treads Reclaimed Wood Reclaimed Wood Decking, 3" +/- (TBD) Decking, 3" +/- (TBD) 1 1/2" OD Pipe Railing with Ball-Elbow Railing with Ball-Elbow Connectors 1 x 4 3/4" Reclaimed Wood Railing Cap 3/4" x 4" (True) Reclaimed Wood Horizontal Rail(s) Existing Concrete Sidewalk 4 3/4" 3 1/2" C L C L C 2 3/4" C L C L C 32" Equal UP 2 or 3 Risers, UP 2 or 3 Risers, as Required as Required Align Top of Porch with Bottom of Stone Door Sill 1 1/2" OD Pipe Railing with Ball-Elbow Connectors Ball-Elbow Footings, if Needed 32" 32" Existing Concrete Sidewalk No Riser Boards - Steps are Open to Underside of Porch 1 1/2" OD Pipe Railing with Ball-Elbow Connectors 32" 3/4" 11 5/8" 4" 4" 11 5/8" New 4" OD Galvanized Downspout As Needed Reclaimed Wood Trim Board (Covers New Rim Joist) Reclaimed Wood Decking Note Rim Joist Fastened to True 4x4 Post Reclaimed Wood Reclaimed Wood Trim Board 4x4 (True) Post 4" Horizontal Reclaimed Wood Rails 1 1/2"+ Thick Stair Treads Reclaimed Wood Trim Board (Below) Rim Joist (Below) Decking Overhangs Decking Overhangs 3/4" - 1" at Stairs 3/4" - 1" at Stairs Decking Overhangs 1 1/2" This Side Decking Overhangs 1" Decking Overhangs 1" at Stairs at Stairs A A1 B A1 RELEASED 7 March 2016 A1 B A A1 Kitchen Porch Canopy - See Additional Drawing Door and Window Design, TBD True 4x4 Post to Clear Downspout (Build Around Necessary) Reclaimed Decking Scale 1/2" = 1' 0" Rear Porch - Framing Plan 1 Scale 1/2" = 1' 0" Rear Porch - Decking Plan 2 Scale 1/2" = 1' 0" Rear Porch - Elevation from Back Yard A Scale 1/2" = 1' 0" Rear Porch - Elevation from Side Yard Rear Porch - Elevation from Side Yard B General Notes 1. Under-structure of porch may be constructed of new lumber (rim joists, true 4x4 posts, etc.). 2. Trim boards, porch decking, stair stringer, stair treads, and porch railing to be reclaimed lumber. 3. Production Designer or Art Director to be present during application of reclaimed lumber (to aid in selection and position of material). 4. Porch may be slightly out of plumb and should have gaps in joinery, etc. (porch should look as if 30-40 years old). 5. Porch color and level of aging, TBD. New Lumber Indicated in Yellow; Reclaimed Lumber Indicated in Grey