MODULAR GREEN

+ SPRING 2018

+ UNDERGRADUATE - ACADEMIC WORK

PROF. DONNA KACMAR AND SUSAN ROGERS

+ IMPACT ANALYSIS

Collaboration With Canston Fitzwater And John Taylor

+ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

INDEPENDENT

In disasters, like Hurricane Harvey, individuals are displaced from their homes for extended amounts of time. Affordable options for housing are hard to find. This project proposes to create a multi-family complex that can better withstand a disaster.

Using modular design, the transportation and assemblage of the complex is expedited and cost decreased, providing accessible, affordable housing solutions for many families. The modular nature of the complex allows for flexibility among various sites, making this a viable solution across many situations. Programmed green spaces create unity and community in the complex, while providing ownership in the form of a “yard” in an otherwise urban context.

SITE PLAN

Green Zone 1 Shared Neighborhood Garden

Green Zone 2 Mini-Golf Garden

Green Zone 3 Basketball Hoop Garden

Green Zone 4 Small Dog Garden

Green Zone 5 Medium-Large Dog Garden

Green Zone 6 Picnic Garden

Green Zone 7 Community Vegetable Garden

Green Zone 8 Hammock Garden

ENTRANCE ELEVATION

Floor Plan Diagrams

The building is made up of three floor play layouts, efficiency, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom. The dimensions of the modules is specific to allow a mixture of the layouts while maintaining uniformity.

Side Elevation

The parking encompasses the entire ground floor, clad in the same vertical planting to preserve the residential nature of the neighborhood.

Street Perspective

The entry green space provides an amenity to the neighborhood as a gathering space in which activity will be hosted. The building responds to surrounding context, providing a seamless transition from single-family to multi-family residential