As a rare infill lot in an existing historic district, the challenge of the site was to design a modern home in function while visually relating to the neighbors.
CONTEXTUAL INSPIRATION
To sit in harmony with its surroundings, the front facade draws from elements of the neighboring homes. The design is a product of its own time and does not seek to replicate a specific style of home.
The general contractor on this project had no prior experience with Passive House Institute design standards. To ensure the project passed certification requirements, extra details were providedforinsulationandair-tightness.
PRODUCTS USED FOR INCREASED AIR-TIGHTNESS
FROM EXTERIOR STO-LIQUID APPLIED AIR & WATER RESISTIVE BARRIER FROM INTERIOR AEROBARRIER SEALING
PRODUCTS USED FOR INCREASED INSULATION
FROM EXTERIOR XPS BOARD FROM INTERIOR THERMOSEAL 2000 CLOSED CELL FOAM INSULATION
ravine residence
SINGLE-FAMILY
NEW-CONSTRUCTION
HIGHLAND PARK, IL
PROJECT TEAM
Architect KipnisArchitecture+Planning
Contractor RedRockCustomHomes
Interiors JanetMcCann
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This modern residence was designed as a forever home for a couple seeking to build a warm and relaxing sanctuary to frequently hostfamilyandfriends.
ROLE
I was responsible for the 2D CAD drafting throughout the project, from schematic design throughtofinalconstructdocuments.
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
The home layout is organized to frequently entertain; the pool and the ravine are framed as the view from the main gathering spaces. Rooms that would be less used by guests, such as the garage and second floor bedrooms, were located towardsthestreetside.
RESIDENT FOCUSED
GUEST FOCUSED
Garage
Mudroom
Pantry
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Foyer
Open Den
Primary Bedroom
Screened Porch
Kitchen
Living Room
Dining Room
1ST FLR PLAN
RAVINE
RAVINE STREET
DIRECTING FOCUS
The custom wooden slat wall divider provides a sense of separation between the stair and the public space. It filters the natural light from the clerestory windows above, turning the wall into an artistic backdrop for gatherings.
The primary bedroom’s main path of travel aligns with the hall to the living room, framing the rear yardtrees like a painting
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1ST FLR PLAN
PROJECT TEAM
AshleyBerton
LeahBrown
AndreaLin
AlejandroMoreno
VanshajPrabhakar
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This was a speculative studio design project spanning approximately 25 acres of land beneath the elevated viaductsofSanFrancisco’sfreeways.
ROLE
Iwasresponsiblefor 3D modelling, rendering, and housing strategy forthedevelopmentofGarden Gateway.
RECLAIMING THE SAN FRANCISCO FREEWAY LANDS I-280 AND I-101 DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO
SITEWIDE STRUCTURE PLAN
GARDEN GATEWAY FOCUS AREA
GARDEN GATEWAY
‘Garden Gateway’ is the north eastern sub-section of a larger redevelopment plan for the area. Of the sub-project areas, it is the closest to some popular San Francisco destinations like the Embarcadero, Oracle Park, and Yerba Buena Gardens.
LOCAL CONCERNS
PUBLIC HEALTH
Lack of trees in urban areas lead to hotter temperatures and lower air quality. In the US, the national urban tree canopy coverage is 21.7%. In this neighborhood, the coverage is only 4%.
FLOODING
A significant portion of this site is in a 100-year flood plain and is at risk for a minimum of 6 inches of annual flooding.
HOUSING
San Francisco faces a major housing crisis.Because of the existing freeway, this area has less than one residential unit per acre, almost 20 times less than the city’s average.
SUB-AREA EXISTING CONDITIONS
KEY PLAN
ELEVATED VIADUCTS TO BE REMOVED
5TH STREET
6TH STREET
HARRISON STREET
7TH STREET
MAJOR STREETS TO REMAIN
EXISTING SF COUNTY JAIL & COURTHOUSE BRYANT STREET
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
DETAILED AREA PLAN
PEDESTRIAN HIGHLIGHTS
URBAN BLOSSOM FOREST
Cherry blossom trees surrounding the tallest towers on site creates an anchor point at the north end.
LINEAR PARKWAY
A continuous parkway through the site provides ease of pedestrian travel and also improves the tree coverage of the neighborhood.
BIOSWALES
Bioswales along central pathways redirect rainfall away from walking areas and introduce even more vegetation to the site.
CLIMATE HUB
An additional interest point is a new climate hub with rooftop community gardens for education and public events.
CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES
MISSION BAY, SAN FRANCISCO
SANTANA ROW, SAN JOSE
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER ROOFTOP
GOWANUS CANAL SPONGE PARK BROOKLYN
VIA VERDE SOUTH BRONX
HOUSING STRATEGIES
DIVERSE UNIT TYPES
A blend of studio, 1 bed, 2 bed, and 3 bed units provides options for different lifestyle needs.
NAVIGABLE DENSITY
The use of three standard building typologies significantly increases the site’s housing units while remaining clear wayfinding.
ACTIVATED STREET LEVEL
A first-floor dedicated to retail activity throughout both day and night creates a lively atmosphere for the pedestrian experience.
MIXED INCOME AVAILABILITY
One-third of housing units are reserved for below-market rates, one-third for at-market rates, and one-third for above-market rates.
GARDEN TOWERS
INSPIRATIONS
BOSCO VERTICALE by Boeri in Milan MARINABAYSANDSbySafdieinSingapore
NetDensity-650unitsperacre
TYPICAL HOUSING TYPOLOGIES
5 OVER 2 APARTMENTS
cascade
CHICAGO MID-RISE
110 N WACKER DRIVE
SPRING 2020 STUDIO PROJECT
PROJECT TEAM
AnnaDerrick
AndreaLin
ABOUT THE PROJECT
CASCADE is a speculative design for a mid-rise office building in the heart of downtownChicago.
The project was developed in a 10-week studio course during my third-year of undergraduate study at Northwestern University.
I was primarily responsible for the final 3D Graphics andpresentationstoryboarding.
unique opportunity to connect to Chicago’s Riverwalk
PROJECT SITE
CHICAGO RIVER
EXISTING CHICAGO RIVERWALK bySASAKI
PROPOSED RIVERWALK EXTENSION
INSPIRATIONS
visual connection to the riverfront
showcase of sustainable construction materials and methods
UNDERGRADUATE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT TECHNICAL DESIGN MEMO 2021 A QUANTITATIVE METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE QUALITY OF INTERIOR SPACES
ABOUT THE STUDY
This study explores the potential of modifying existing exterior space metrics for application to indoor living spaces.. It was conducted to inform the design of the garden level ADU of NUHOME the NorthwesternUniversity2021SolarDecathlonDesignChallengeentry.
ABOUT NUHOME
DOESolarDecathlonDesignChallenge
2021 Residential Division Grand Winner 2021 Single-Family Urban Division 1st Place
LucAlmony
ChristopherBanks
MarcDonelan
EleanorFulkerson
SaahirGanti-Agrawal
GraceHochberg
AndreaLin
JuliaKaminski
TaylorMiyamoto-Kim
PangShen
RobertSzymczyk
BillYen
SPACES STUDY: ANDREA LIN NUHOME Project Team
CHALLENGE
To design a market-appealing ADU for NUHOME, I wanted to explore if there was a quantifiable way to determine the layout. In other words, to answer the question:
Can ‘desirability’ be predicted?
ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNIT (ADU)
LOCATION Lakeview (North Side of Chicago)
ZONING Single-Family Residential
CONDITION Narrow Lots (25 ft x 125 ft) High Cost of Living
BENEFITS Long-term Flexibility Housing Type Variety
OWNER
CREATING LONG-TERM FLEXIBILITY
As the family’s needs change, the ADU allows them to remain in their community through downsizing and upsizing within their residence.
FUNCTION
What makes a space desirable? In my research on existing ways to quantify on the appeal of spaces, the only metric commonly used was for evaluating land use: Floor-Area Ratio (FAR).
However, FAR alone cannot predict the desirability of urban spaces. Open space is also a valued part of an appealing urban fabric.
To quantify this aspect, I looked to the Spatial Openness Index (SOI), an experimental metric defined as ‘the potential view captured from the viewpoint indicator between buildings.’ It is a visible, measurable volume of space that represents the open area one can view.
To test the applicability of these exterior space metrics for interior application, four comparable market-advertised apartment layouts in the Lakeview neighborhood that were similar to the size of ADU to be designed for NUHOME were chosen for evaluation.
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Each apartment was modeled in Rhinoceros 6 to calculate the functionality and openness.
In this study, functionable space is defined as any horizontal surface that has at least one intended use such ascountertops,shelves,seating,tables,andbeds.
This volume is three typical views: view from the entryway, view from the couch, and view from the bed. The view volumes were calculated at a height of 5’6”, summed, and normalizedforan‘openness’value.
To understand how the metric stacked up to people’s perceptions, a survey was conducted to gauge opinions on which layout appeared most functional and most open.
The survey was sent to a university students to represent individuals in the potential renters demographic and gathered 44 responses. The survey asked participants to rate the four layouts from highest to lowest function and highesttolowestopenness.
Ranked least open in both metric and survey
Can ‘desirability’ be predicted?
Ranked most desirable in both metric and survey
The result of this study indicated that modifying exterior metrics of FAR and SOI for interior use evaluation has the potential to predict the desirability of a space.
To continue to verify the practical use of this evaluation method, a larger sample size of layouts and respondents is required. Additionally, this study does not account for the impacts of interior design such as materials, colors, and lighting, in the human perceptions of function and openness. possibly!
PROJECT APPLICATION
The ADU for NUHOME was also evaluated with these metrics to shape a market-ready space. Due to the narrow footprint, it was difficult to increase the ‘openness’ value comparatively to the other tested layouts. To compensate, more functional surfaces were added to increase the appeal for renters.
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