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Project 5:
Hierarchy and Structure
Raul Ramdeholl
Prompt:
A portrait painter has commissioned you to design a small residence for a family of three along with a detached studio. The house will be located on a corner lot in a new and architecturally undefined neighborhood. The family also requires a detached garage. The owner specifically requests that the three major elements (house, garage, and studio) be architecturally related.
Narrative:
Ben is an avid painter that also appreciates his family greatly. He values his alone time a lot, however, which he gets mainly when he paints. So, his art studio essentially poses as his sanctuary and receives most of his attention. When not working, Ben mostly enjoys leisurely activities with his loved ones in the living room, such as playing games and watching movies. During times in which he needs time away from the kids and quality time with his wife, they find great comfort in spending time together alone in their master bedroom.
Hierarchal Building: Studio
Hierarchal House Functions:
1. Living Room
2. Master Bedroom
Sorting of House Spaces
Public: Private:
Living Room
Foyer
Dining Room
Kitchen
Individual: Group:
Living Room
Foyer
Dining Room
Bath
Master Bedroom
Lavatory
Child's Bedroom
Guest Bedroom
Bath
Lavatory
Child's Bedroom
Guest Bedroom
Work: Play:
Quiet: Loud:
Bath
Lavatory
Dining Room
Living Room
Bath
Lavatory
Bath
Living Room
Master Bedroom
Child's Bedroom
Guest Bedroom
Site
Floor Plans
Elevations
North
East
2D Sections
3D Sections
Exterior Views
Front facade to relate the house with the garage
Datum to relate the house to the studio
Use of planes, girders, and columns to define spaces and develop spatial relationships
Octagonal and
two-story space to express hierarchy
Interior Views
Two-story and half-octagonal space to show hierarchy over other spaces without taking the main focus away from studio
Sloped roof with chamfer-style cut to demonstrate importance over other spaces, but not as unique as the living room
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