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Project 2- Contextual Fit

Narrative

The Smith family enjoys having card nights, but right now, Mrs. Smith and Mr. Smith think the family room gets cramped at times playing their games To fix this, they've decided to add onto their home. They want a larger family room where they can play cards without being uncomfortable and cramped. Mrs. Smith has also asked for a master bed and more outdoor space for family activities, while Mr. Smith would like an exercise room.

Hierarchy: Family Room

Meta-Idea: Cards

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Sorting Of Space

Public:

Family Room

Deck

Exercise Room

Patio

Private:

Bathrooms

Bedrooms

Master Bath

Master Bed

Group:

Family Room

Deck

Exercise Room

Patio

Individual:

Bathrooms

Bedrooms

Master Bath

Master Bed

Existing Floor Plan

Private:

Bathrooms

Bedrooms

Master Bath

Master Bed

Loud:

Family Room

Deck

Exercise Room

Patio

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Existing Building Systems & Patterns

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Final Floor Plans

Lower Level Floor Plan

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Lower
Patio

Dining Room

Bedroom

Bath

Kitchen

Entry Level Floor Plan

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Upper
Patio

Dining Room

Bedroom

C.L

Bath

Family Room

Master
Bedroom

Master
Bath

Upper Level Floor Plan

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Upper
Patio

Exercise Room

Family Room

Office

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bath

Bedroom

Open to Living Room

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Circulation

New Floor Plan Analysis

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Additive/Subtractive 

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Subtractive

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Circulation

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Additive

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Structure

Hierarchy 

Open/Close

Function

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Hierarchy 

Girder

Columns

Bearing Walls

Open

Close

Private

Public

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Preliminary Designs

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The following are three of the preliminary designs which were created by mapping out the necessary masses and circulation path. After observing which one had the most potential, I decided to go with the second design.

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Conceptual Meta-Idea: Cards

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Existing Systems brought into the new addition:

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Bearing Walls

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Railings

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Glass Curtain Wall

Elevations

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Columns and Girders

Front Elevation

Right Elevation

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Left Elevation

Back Elevation

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Sections

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3D Sections

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Transformation Process

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Renders

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