Basement studio at the beach

We are a father and son musical team with a space for a studio located in Montauk, NY, USA --- called "The End" because, well, when you leave Montauk going East, it's a long swim in the Atlantic with the next dry land being the west coast of Europe. Where we are in the process: Bare basement with concrete walls and floors. The ceiling is open with room for 10" or so thickness of insulation between the beams. There are no water problems, as we are up on a bluff and have arranged for proper grading/drainage. We are in the research and planning phase. The space: We have a reasonably spacious basement with dimensions approximately 30X30 with a 9'8" ceiling height (to the floor above). The attached drawing shows the basement stairs (not a straight shot, has a "return" -- hence allowing storage space under them), lolly columns (the dark circles), and a few indents in the concrete walls. The floor is concrete. Neighbors: No problem. We are in the basement and have lots of property with hills and trees. We can be loud if necessary. Esthetics: Open to suggestions. But we like the idea of etching and staining the concrete floor ourselves. Goals: to be able to record and mix a variety of acoustic and amplified music, from rock to jazz and folk. Want to have isolation areas if needed but a large enough tracking space so a band can play in one room if they choose. Design approach: As you can see, we like your corner control room approach. Not wed to it, though. Budget: around $20,000 for construction, acoustic treatment, etc. We are willing to do some of the work ourselves. Our request: Please look at our first drawing. Any reaction, help, advice, suggestions you can direct our way regarding design, construction, acoustics, etc. will be gratefully appreciated. This is one heck of a great board and our sincerest thanks for what you all do to make recorded music -- and the environments in which it's created -- inspiring and accessible. If the drawing isn't posted, you can get it here: http://homepage.mac.com/bodoc1/filechute/bobs_studio_1.jpg Bob and Teddy Montauk, NY 11954

That pic is so big I can only see a 1/4 of it at a time. Read all the stickies at the top of the forum 1st....... "If you build it they will come"