While taking a break to work a bit on the addition in the back, I removed the original metal roof (from the late 1800's), with a heavy coat (or more accurately, multiple coats) of roofing tar, and was struck not only by the condition of the metal, but the patina that had developed. I was also reminded about the interplay of building and designing, designing and building, and the relationship of large and small scale fabrication.

I decided to utilize the material, as much as-is as possible, and continue with the series of entry tables. The image from my sketchbook with the stair is that piece; the other is a "developed" solution. Once again, the immediacy of the "first idea" is stronger.