Tag: Final Phase

Final Phase: Alexis Rodriguez

The concept for the house started off with the idea of street signs. As an architectural element, street signs are very undermined but serve a very important purpose. They ultimately control the circulation of people, traffic, and other architectural elements. The shape of the house is focused on two main large spaces (living/bedroom and kitchen/dining … Continue reading Final Phase: Alexis Rodriguez

Final Review: Tom Novak

For my project I chose to focus on the pushing and pulling of elements from an implied space. When working on the collage portion of this assignment, I noticed how depth played a large role in the facades. When translating this into my final house design I drew inspiration from a precedent study in Philadelphia … Continue reading Final Review: Tom Novak

Final Phase: Nathaniel Staniak

The main idea that my XS Housing Aggregation stems from is the movement of masses to create space around and between them. In doing this, different levels of privacy and community are created. The form of my unit comes from the deconstruction and reconstruction of the traditional rooms of a house. The bedroom, bathroom, kitchen … Continue reading Final Phase: Nathaniel Staniak