Tag: Rebeca Aro

Phase 4: Individual Post

Main Story of the neighborhood: The main story of the neighborhood that we were trying to present is that Hyde Park is a unique neighborhood on the South Side. In our zoomed out diagrams and maps, we mostly compared other surrounding neighborhoods to Hyde Park to show the contrasts. I was responsible for both a … Continue reading Phase 4: Individual Post

Phase 5.1

Populations and Programs I would like my project to serve low income families to create affordable housing in this area. We found in our research that the surrounding neighborhoods around Hyde Park are generally of a lower income and have higher unemployment rates. This housing would give the lower income families an opportunity to live … Continue reading Phase 5.1

Phase 3

Merge: Model Pictures Merge: Section and Plan This model was created using the protective layer from acrylic sheets. When peeled off, this material naturally curls up upon itself, and I placed the different rotations in different locations and slightly manipulated them to created slightly inclosed spaces around a central shared space.   Gather : Model … Continue reading Phase 3

Phase 2 Review: Case Study

  Bundle: This building is an example of bundling because it creates a central space and transforms into a vertical community. The concept was to create “bundle” of houses vertically with a rectangular void in the center for gathering. Bind: This is an example of bind because the wrapping terraces connects all of the units … Continue reading Phase 2 Review: Case Study