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

ENVELOPE PT. 1-MALHAR KATE

Question 1: Porcelain Pavers w/ blue stone gravel Slab on GradeNo decking other than exterior stairs Question 2: Wood Siding (horizontal)-stairs will use same material other than the steel used for the railings Question 3: Where - Located in the wall, in the living room, kitchen/dining, bedroom spaces, and skylights that envelope the edge What … Continue reading ENVELOPE PT. 1-MALHAR KATE

Envelope Part I: Harsha Pillai

What is the relationship of your ground floor level to surrounding grade? I want it to be a wooden floor on grade level. There is no outdoor patio, or decks. The landscaping will be mainly pavers and some form of alternative to grass. What are your exterior materials? My screen will be timber wood and … Continue reading Envelope Part I: Harsha Pillai

Phase 5.1: Case Study (R House)

Material: A significant attribute of the R House is its corrugated aluminum siding . Mentioned in reading, it was to contrast winter days in Syracuse, New York, and help with reflecting light. Passive House Standards: The R House followed the German Passive House standards, and resulted in a 70% less energy consumption compared to the … Continue reading Phase 5.1: Case Study (R House)

PHASE 5.1: Case Study (Craven Road House)

CRAVEN ROAD HOUSE | SHIM-SUTCLIFFE ARCHITECTS | TORONTO, CANADA | 1993-1994 | 1,100 sq ft Case Study Partner: Clayton Pangrcic EXTERIOR INTERIOR 1 INTERIOR 2 LIBRARY DETAILED IMAGE STAIR DETAILED IMAGE PROGRAM DIAGRAMS SITE CIRCULATION + HOUSE CIRCULATION The Craven Road House has two building types: Cottage and Loft. With the Cottage being a height … Continue reading PHASE 5.1: Case Study (Craven Road House)

Phase 5.1 : Damla Sucuka

Lucky Drops Architect: Atelier Tekuto Location: Tokyo, Japan Year: 2005 The building is focused on the underground space.The design is providing a space for fun and structural reinforcement by introducing a slope inside.Entire building is a skin.The design is inspired deeply from Japanese culture; the building resembles a Japanese lantern at night and is named after … Continue reading Phase 5.1 : Damla Sucuka

Phase 5: Geliang Zhu

The building has a clear layout of public and private areas.The windows of the building allow people to get in touch with the outside view when they are indoors, and still provide privacy.All units form a system together, but they don't affect each other.The design of the building minimizes its impact to the site.The building … Continue reading Phase 5: Geliang Zhu

Aveiyah Gordon Phase 03:

When creating a collage that represents my block I documented all of the houses that were on the block. I broke apart each picture of the houses into pieces and places the different pieces together to make a form of a singluar house. I overlayed and changed the opacity on a quite a few of … Continue reading Aveiyah Gordon Phase 03:

Phase 4: Geliang Zhu

Phase 4: John Mulvey

The site is on W 36th street, just one block west of S Halsted, a vibrant semi commercial strip. There is a large recreational area, Donovan Park, just across the street of our site, which has baseball fields, a basketball court, and a playground. Our site isn't surrounded by many tall buildings, so there is … Continue reading Phase 4: John Mulvey