PROJECT
01
*Housing Studio*
We began the semester with a series of form explorations. The goal was to have a system for creating different sized housing units using a formal logic.
Form Exploration Model
Form Exploration Model
Form Development
1 Bedroom Unit
1 Bedroom Unit Plans
1 Bedroom Unit
2 Bedroom Unit
Studio & 3 Bedroom Unit Composite
PROJECT
02
In project two, the scale of the project increased. We were given a typical Los Angeles lot in which to design a housing complex with six to ten different sized units.
3D printed massing model.
Massing model on corner site.
The lack of green space in Los Angeles encouraged me to implement some communal gardens.
As seen from the street.
A set of drawings.
Cut plan showing a number of different unit types.
A set of drawings.
PROJECT
03
In the final project the scale increased once more and we were given an existing vacant site in Los Angeles. We were tasked to consider parking, FAR, site context, shading, space sequence, and practical issues in a housing complex and how they affect the individual units, from the studio to the three bedroom unit.
Early exploration massing model.
Early exploration massing model.
This board detailed all the unit types in the project as well as added design elements, such as circulation pathways and ventilation channels.
Final massing model on studio site model. I purposefully exposed the structural columns to accentuate the height of the building.
Experiential view from across the street.
Axonometric Site Drawing. The roof tops were equipped with solar panels to promote environmental awareness.
Ground floor cut plan with site. The ground floor held a variety of different amenities, like a small grocery store, a gym, and barber shop.
Top view of final massing model. The central core had three elevators to service all the residents as well as laundry facilities on each floor.
Elevation of final massing model.
Drawing Set 1. Each floor had both private and public circulation connecting fire escapes.
Drawing Set 2. Each unit had it's own outdoor patio.
Aerial view of final massing model on studio site model.
