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Project 2: Contextual Fit

Architectural Design II - ARC 257

This project emphasizes the importance of balancing appearance and workability in creating appealing and functional structures. We are given the task of redesigning an existing bridge to let water traffic pass through a 30' x 40' opening, which required us to careful consider both the design's form and function of a bridge.

Narritive

The Smith family, who loved picking flowers every weekend, decided to expand their home to reflect their connection to nature. Inspired by the peony, a flower they picked often, they envisioned incorporating its shape into their design. They wanted to create a larger outdoor space where family and friends could relax by the water and watch their boys play and pick flowers. Inside, they sought a master suite, an exercise room, and a family area to accommodate their needs, as they spent most of their time at home with their children. They hoped to build a home where their kids could grow up surrounded by the beauty of nature and the warmth of family memories along with outdoor activities.

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Hierarchy: Formal Outdoor Area

Meta-Idea: Pink Peony Flower

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Sorting of Space

Public

Dining Room
Kitchen 
Living Room
Family Room 
Deck 
Exercise Room

 

Individual

Master Bedroom

Master Bath
Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Private

Master Bedroom

Master Bath
Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Group

Exercise Room

Patio and Deck

Family Room

Existing Floor Plans

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Existing Building Systems & Patterns  

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Final Floor Plans

Lower Level Floor Plan

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Entry Level Floor Plan

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Upper Level Floor Plan

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New Floor Plan Analysis

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Preliminary Designs

The following designs are preliminary designs mapping out the requested spaces as mass and paths of circulation. After observing the design and circulation of these designs i choose design 3 as i believe it had the most potential.

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Preliminary Design 1

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Preliminary Design 2

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Preliminary Design 3

Conceptual Meta Idea

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These are the systems brought into the new structure from the existing structure

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Sections

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Elevations

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3D Sections

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Transformation

Renders

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