NEW MIDDLES

Professor | James Michael Tate

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This project investigates works toward an alternative to single family detached housing in a 2-acre neighborhood block. Design responses and architectural provocation were produced by the combination of formal and vernacular studies. By using both single family dwellings and multi-unit precedents, the design is able to address the needs of the residents at multiple scales. The workflow consisted of frequent alternation between the entire 2 acre-block, groupings of 3-5 units, and the articulation and assembly at the single unit scale. In the New Middles proposal, the primary goal was to utilize curvilinear datums and the clustering of units to create a variety of shared spaces at different scales. The proposal also problematizes the coexistence of individuality and continuity within the silhouette and profile of the elevation.

01. Site Block oblique drawing - 25 units

02. Oblique drawing - 5 unit cluster