Research House FALL 2011 [4 WEEKS] KICKAPOO STATE PARK - OAKWOOD, IL A follow up to the pavilion, this house is designed for a team researching the Franklin’s ground squirrel. The module has been adapted as a floor surface. The building shifts to create a natural line of work and two research wings. One cantilevers out over the High Pond of Kickapoo State Park. The other is underground and the floor module is free to follow the earth up the wall.
Infill Oasis
SPRING 2012 [4 WEEKS] CHICAGO, IL
Two families own these units, one college student and one expecting children. The college student family has the blue unit. It is organized vertically, and at the top is a light filled space that acts as an oasis. For the couple, it is a private library. For the college student it becomes a temporary living space removed from the house.
The expecting couple has a horizontally arranged unit. The long glass atrium allows for a continuous view path from the kitchen through the raised play area, to the front door. The thickened wall acts as a barrier between two condos. It becomes programmatic as the spaces along it are punched out for storage, bookcases, and shelves. It is a constant reminder to the other family of which wall is shared.