Students will design an affordable home for a client using sustainable practices. Many community organizations are dedicated to providing simple and efficient housing for those in need of assistance. The guidelines for the Habitat Home, along with codes and a client survey, will serve as the constraints for the project. Students will produce a client survey, create bubble diagrams and sketches, conduct site planning, identify water supply considerations, lay out electrical and plumbing systems, and complete water drainage calculations. The house will be modeled using 3D architectural design software. Students will present their work in the form of a written report and construction documents, including floor plans, elevations, a section view, and a site plan.
Affordable Housing Design : We prepared a general overview of the project describing the site and the proposed project.
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Affordable Housing Design/Location | |
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Client Survey: We interviewed a person and asked him/her about details and specifications they wanted in their future home.
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Client Survey | |
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Design Process/Bubble Diagram: We are following the design process to develop the habitat for humanity home.
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Design Process/ Bubble Diagram 1st Draft | |
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Bubble Diagram Final Draft | |
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Building Code: This is the most current building code for my location Anacostia, an historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
Green Building Design & Sustainable Architecture: We researched how we can incorporate green building products and sustainable techniques in our design of this home, because in today's world climate changes and our concern to steer our Mother Earth to be a safe environment for generations to come.
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Adding Up to Green | |
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Universal Design for Residential Design: inclusive design refers to broad-spectrum ideas meant to produce buildings, products and environments that are inherently accessible to older people, people with or without disabilities.
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Universal Design for Residential Design | |
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Extra Credit: What information is important when documenting the design of a building?
It is important to document the materials needed to build the home, the cost of the materials, how many of those, dimensions on an excel file. It is also important to document, which Building Codes and Habitat for Humanity requirements and constraints apply to your home, so that the house is legally created to prevent legal proceedings or lawsuits from the city. It is also important to record the clients expectations, necessities, and services that should be provided such as universal design.
It is important to document the materials needed to build the home, the cost of the materials, how many of those, dimensions on an excel file. It is also important to document, which Building Codes and Habitat for Humanity requirements and constraints apply to your home, so that the house is legally created to prevent legal proceedings or lawsuits from the city. It is also important to record the clients expectations, necessities, and services that should be provided such as universal design.
Revit 2015: Using, computer aided design program, Revit, we built and followed the floor plan we created for this habitat for humanity home.
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Doors, Windows and Room Schedule | |
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Revit Floor View with Furniture | |
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Revit Electrical Floor Plan | |
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Sections | |
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Elevations with Rendering | |
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Electrical Plan and Plumbing Plan Sketch | |
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Site Plan 3D View | |
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Site Plan with Topography | |
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Google Map | |
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Annotated Floor Plan | |
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Compiled Project: We compiled all the requirements for this project in one document.