Final Phase: Chengyun Wu

The XS Tiny House was inspired by the collage which is in an intersection between 32nd Street and S union Ave. I found out that the windows are unique and beautiful over there and the focus of my project is the window and how private and public spaces are balanced. In each unit I divided … Continue reading Final Phase: Chengyun Wu

Environment Part I: Cy Wu

What is the relationship of your ground floor level to surrounding grade? I want the ground floor be the flat wooden floor. The outside of unit will be a garden and a path. In the center of units which on both side will be a path as well, but standing above water. There will be … Continue reading Environment Part I: Cy Wu

Case Study

Documentation The Plan of the Enough House is based on the grid system. The exterior wall are made of 4x8, which fit the grid system. The kitchen and Bathroom took 1/3 of each floor area. The big window which rounded the corner allows sunlight get through, and gives people who live inside a really good … Continue reading Case Study

Phase 4: Chengyun Wu

Since my model is focused on window, I pay more attention on the sunlight. During the presentation one of the Professors gave me a really useful suggestion for my aggregation. He said that I could arrange the unit base on how each unit can get sunlight without other unit’s effect. Instead of thinking of community … Continue reading Phase 4: Chengyun Wu

Phase 3: Chengyun Wu

My site located in an intersection between 32nd Street and S union Ave. The surrounding buildings are not tall, its only 2 balconies and mostly are within a flat roof. I found out that the windows are really unique and beautiful over there, that’s why I mostly focused on the window. When I first went … Continue reading Phase 3: Chengyun Wu

Phase 2: Chengyun Wu

Team Project: Chengyun Wu, Tom Novak, John Mulvey, Lilibeth Arreola Our project is named BreezeBREAK, we tried to create a shelter that people can sit and park bike along Lake Michigan. We created triangle shape of shelter and placed it face to the lake. I believe triangle is the most stable shape, it can protect … Continue reading Phase 2: Chengyun Wu