Updated plans - back on track!

After a couple frustrating iterations and a succinct phone call, the plans are back on track to where they were 4 weeks ago. We have only small details left to define, so I'm happy we're close to the end. We got back our view-facing lounge, the big closet in the master bedroom, and the first floor was left alone.

The phone call basically covered just my preference to answer interim questions, rather than play tennis with the drawings. The latter method is very resource-consuming (time-consuming, but I'm paying $100/hr for their time), and I'm in front of a computer all day anyhow. Another scarier concern that surfaced in the phone call was the architect's ignorance to the financial ramifications of the changes that are being made. I'm hoping to get to a point where we can trade off features, like having a shed vs basement or installing metal siding vs wood siding, but the architect admitted his inability to drill down to the costs of various options. Chances are we'll have to loop in a contractor sooner than later to get through this very early phase.

Here are the drawings that came today: