UNDERSTANDING PROXIMITY
A Vertical Neighbourhood Kalgi Patel Elizabeth Northeim Samad Vahora
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CONCEPT
Proximity
Narrative
These collages represent three ideas of proximity in today’s context. The idea of proximity is constantly in flux with the changes around us. After this COVID-19 pandemic proximity in architecture can be seen through a whole new spectrum.
The first collage expresses the idea of duality in the idea of proximity today. People are physically apart but digital connected. It represents the effect of pandemic on people’s lifestyle. The second collage in a abstract way talks about the new ways of life and how social distance is effects the idea of proximity. The last collage is reflection of the city and surrounding. It represents the idea of a culturally rich context in the proximity of the site and the overlapping or infusing these context in collage represents our intentions of incorporating the idea of surrounding proximity as an aspect of design
Collage 1 Collage 2 Collage 3
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Concept - Collage
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PROGRAM
A Vertical Neighbourhood
The program consists of shops, a hostel, micro apartments, one and two bedroom apartments, penthouses, and many public spaces. The public spaces include common workspaces, an outdoor working area, outdoor terrace garden, winter garden, herbal garden, a fitness area, an outdoor gym and fitness center, penthouse terraces, lounge, cafe, green spaces, a dog walk and a pet care and grooming center. The program is spread vertically throughout the building. This is to increase the amount of time a resident spends across the building. The proximity a person feels is to the spaces instead of just their neighbor. This increases the likelihood of a resident meeting people from a different floor than where they live. The location of each of these spaces was considered for maximum movement of the residents and for the best views for each activity. Each public area is located in a cut out portion of the floors. Most of these are exterior spaces with a few examples like the winter garden being an interior space. Since Chicago has rough winters, these interior spaces are meant to allow the residents a comfortable space in the winter to experience nature and get sunlight.
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For the idea of proximity,the program of outdoor spaces becomes quite essential.
Penthouse Terraces
Common Workspaces
Winter Garden
Fitness Area
Outdoor Working Area
Green Space
Public Seating
Outdoor Gym and Fitess PetCare and Grooming
Living Units
Outdoor Terrace Garden Hostel Retail Spaces
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SITE PLAN
The proximity of important buildings were taken into account when designing how the building meets the ground. The building responds to the site by being open to the corner of Balbo and Wabash. This creates a flow into the shops on the first floor. The bottom four floors connect the users with the surrounding context. This relates to the proximity of Chicago’s urban fabric. The context of Chicago is a main part of the building. Without it, the opening would not have anything to respond to. The openings would not have anything to respond to without the important aspects of the Chicago urban fabric. These floors consist of shops and the hostel. The footprint of these floors allow the building to join the site.
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STRUCTURE
Outrigger System
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Floor Plates
Trusses & Columns
Structural Model
Shear Walls Elevator & Strair core
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PLAN
First Level Plan
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Level 2 Plan 11 Brock Section
Level 3 Plan PLAN 12 IIT College of Architecture - Fall 2021 - Arch 543 - Hybrid Housing
Level 4 Plan 13 Brock Section
Level 5 Plan ( Typical Hostel ) PLAN 14 IIT College of Architecture - Fall 2021 - Arch 543 - Hybrid Housing
Plan
Typical Floor
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PLAN
Typical Floor Plan
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Penthouse
Plan 17 Brock Section
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1 1 2 3 1. MICRO APARTMENT BLOCK 2. LAUNDRY 3. TWO BEDROOM 19 Brock Section
West Elevation ISOMETRIC VIEW
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Section Cut North to South 23 Brock Section
Elevation East to West24 IIT College of Architecture - Fall 2021 - Arch 543 - Hybrid Housing
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ENCLOSURE
There are three parts to the enclosure of the building: the floor projections, the glass skin, and the fins. The floor projections shield the north and south facing windows from the sun. The fins shield the east and west facing windows. The fins are made up of different materials because of this. The north and south facades have glass fins while the east and west facades have metal fins.
Terraces
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Penthouses
Dog Walk
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DETAILS
The construction is largely reinforced concrete, with a plaster on it. The slab projections are divided by using slab dividers to provide a thermal break. The footing is a raft footing of 4’ in depth. The foundation for the superstructure sits on a group of pile foundations.
WALL SECTION BB
WALL
1.GLASS FIN 2.INSULATED GLASS 3.BUTT GLASS DETAIL 4.MULLION 5.4” INSULATION
BB
RETAINING WALL
MOLD
CAP 12.PILE FOUNDATION 13.CONTINUOUS RAFT 14.PROTECTION BOARD 15.WATER PROOFING 16.WOOD FLOORING 17.ALUMINUM PLATE 18.SLAB BREAKER 19.ALUMINUM BOARD 20.SPRAYED INSULATION
PIPE
MEMBER
1.GLASS FIN 2.INSULATED GLASS 3.BUTT GLASS DETAIL 4.MULLION 5.4” INSULATION 6.COMPACTED SOIL 7.18” RETAINING WALL 8.REBAR 9.FOOTING 10.DRIP MOLD 11.PILE CAP 12.PILE FOUNDATION 13.CONTINUOUS RAFT 14.PROTECTION BOARD 15.WATER PROOFING 16.WOOD FLOORING 17.ALUMINUM PLATE 18.SLAB BREAKER 19.ALUMINUM BOARD 20.SPRAYED INSULATION 21.SUSPENDING MEMBER 22.DRAIN PIPE
Lvl: 40 Ft Lvl: 50 Ft Lvl: 60 Ft Lvl: -20 Ft Lvl: -10 Ft Lvl: 0 Ft Ground Lvl: -0.5 Ft
SECTION
1. 2. 17. 3. 4. 10. 18. 6. 7. 8. 14. 13. 15. 16. 16. 9. 22. 12. 5. Lvl: 40 Ft Lvl: 50 Ft Lvl: 60 Ft Lvl: -20 Ft Lvl: -10 Ft Lvl: 0 Ft Ground Lvl: -0.5 Ft
6.COMPACTED SOIL 7.18”
8.REBAR 9.FOOTING 10.DRIP
11.PILE
21.SUSPENDING
22.DRAIN
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Wall Section
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Site
Structure
Entrance Circulation
EnvironmentEnclosure
MATRIX
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Geometry
Massing
Figure Ground
Green Space
Program
Add and Subtract
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