Well I wasn't taking a lot of design or architectural classes for a while, and it sucked. So I dived right into it last semester. But it hit me like a bus. I learned at this new school (U of Hartford) I was very behind in the technology. I'm a hand drawing person completely and the rendering level these kids were at made me feel VERY old.
So Studio/Design 5 started off with a "Micro House" project. We got to decided whether we were designing for emergency shelter use or temporary living for the homeless. The idea was so it could be constructed quickly in a small space (parking spot).
So I decided to design for emergency use but in the end it changed to temporary living. But we'll get to that.
Fist off, here's my site I chose. This was on the intersection of Church street and Ann Uccello street in Hartford, CT. There is a homeless shelter and an excess of homeless people in this specific area. As for emergency use (Winter blizzards when shelters are full and we need coverage asap) the parking lot behind works perfectly for overflow. The lots will be empty as well due to the fact there will most likely be a road ban during this time.
Some process drawings-
For some reason half of my final section cuts and plans look semi similar to the process work.
As I began presenting this my professors helped me come to the conclusion that I didn't need to change the project- just the usage. So that's how this became a temporary living space vs emergency space.
As you can tell, I love sketch up if you haven't caught that drift yet.
This project was super quick, maybe two weeks tops so there wasn't much time for development or tweaks but it came out pretty swell.
Thanks for keeping up with me,
Michelle
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