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The group work developed from this Capstone studio, illustrates a brief look into the nature of the studio. In the beginning, constraints were gathered and distributed in a lottery like manner. This process, its research, and the results can be seen in the BOOK preview accompanying our submission for this year’s DAAPWORKS. The work included in this document, was selected by our own members of the studio. After individual designs were established and constraints explored, students were asked to vote on which designs would be further developed and presented to NEST (Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation). The Five Houses were selected, and teams were assembled to each design. Although only five groups were established, more than five projects were being accounted for. Designs with similar approaches were grouped together as seen in Proposal 01 and 04 with two contributing designs, and Proposal 03 with three. the individual designs left without combinations were Proposal 02 and 05. All of the designs chosen expressed a range in the research done at the early stages of the studio. Having that range was ideal when presenting to NEST as we were able to get the most answers and a better understanding of what affordable housing means to them.

Before the meeting with NEST, constraints were explored and their relationships with one another were voted upon. Those results and our research analysis are included in the BOOK preview. After developing our own understanding of the constraints and what those mean when developing designs for affordable housing and housing projects in general, we sought out answers from NEST. NEST expressed which constraints would and wouldn’t work in a neighborhood like Northside in Cincinnati. Their knowledge and opinions helped us eliminate constraints that were deemed unfavorable in their eyes. These can be found at the end of each of the Five Houses. Notes from the meeting, primary constraints used, and whether that design would move further along in production.

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The two selected by NEST were Proposals 03 and 04. Concepts of Modularity for Proposal 03 and Core for Proposal 04 were expressed as favorable to the nature of the process NEST undergoes in developing affordable housing. These concepts were therefore approved to continue to the construction documentation phase.

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This house was an entirely original design focusing on ideas found in Fifteen Houses design 03 and 09. These individual designs focused on using Garages as an opportunity for programing and creating exterior unique spaces. However, when being combined, it was decided to forgo the original plans and develop something entirely original. While this design was iterated for both infill and corner lots, the main programmatic ideas remained consistent: a carport entrance to a communal first floor, with the private spaces on the second floor, leading to a communal balcony. This design is adaptable and ideal for all lots, as it creates private exterior balconies and utilizes off-street parking.

The Porch Component was addressed in multiple ways. The carport was seen as an opportunity for gathering, much like a covered Porch. Additionally, the balcony is a private Porch, only accessible to the occupants of the house.

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The Garage was an essential Component to this design. The Garage, utilized as a carport, served as a versatile space for parking or communal gathering. Additionally, the Masonry Construction with spacing allowed for a private feeling in a communal space.

The carport allows for a Public Attitude towards the Street by being an open space available for communal gathering with neighbors. Additionally, the balcony is an opportunity for occupants to interact with the street, as well.

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NEST NOTES: - LIVING SPACE AT THE FRONT IS PREFERABLE. - SECOND FLOOR LOFT NEEDS A NICE VIEW. - CARPORT IS UNDERUTILIZED, SQUARE FOOTAGE COULD BE USED ON THE INTERIOR. - OFFICE SEPERATED FROM HOUSE IS TOO SPECIFIC TO A BUYER. - MASONRY SPACING NEEDS TO BE TIMELESS. - DOUBLE HEIGHT SPACE IS UNDERUTILIZED.

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Overall, this design was applauded for it’s clean look and straightforward floor plan. The exploration into a purposeful exterior space, such as a balcony, was something that NEST found compelling.

While people liked the programmatic versatility of a carport, ultimately it was seen as too expensive, and square footage that could potentially be used on the interior. Additionally, the use of Masonry Construction was something that could be an asset, if done well, or a downfall, if not executed properly. Although this design was nominated to move on to the Multi-Site Scheme phase, it was ultimately omitted for the use of the carport. Nevertheless, this design served as a way to push the boundaries on exterior spaces, such as carports and balconies.

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As this design 04 from Fifteen Houses was selected to move forward to the Five Houses phase, development was centered around minimizing the footprint and offering flexibility to the concept of the Garage. Paved parking versus Garage parking were two concepts offered to NEST, Garage being the more expensive of the two and paved being more cost effective. This design explored the benefits of both and explained their adaptability to each individual lot. Another critique given to the house was the program for the attic space. By giving the attic more head space there is the potential to add an option of a study or a third bedroom. These concepts would carry this design into the Five Houses phase.

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The Garage constraint changed with concerns of affordability. A basement Garage is great for storage and shelter, but with fireproofing it becomes expensive. Paved parking is a great alternative that cuts costs, however, it also cuts down on the opportunities of the Garage.

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The Gable Roof has driven the asymmetrical design since early development. It has helped create order in the relationship with program on the interior and exterior of the house. It also serves as a way to emphasize the circulation of the house.

The Private Attitude towards the Street became a natural thing to solve. The space created by the slope to the basement Garage allowed for a larger setback. Entrances, in this case, were less traditional and more attuned to the natural circulation which occurs in and around the home.

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NEST NOTES: - DOES PUSHING BACK THE HOUSE MAKE IT PRIVATE? - BOLD MOVE TO BREAK AWAY FROM URBAN FABRIC. - OFF-STREET PARKING ISN'T NORTHSIDE STANDARD. - BEDROOMS IN FRONT ARE FOREIGN. - BEDROOM ON GROUND FLOOR SHOULD BE FLEX SPACE. - DOUBLE HEIGHT SPACE IS UNDERUTILIZED. - SECOND FLOOR LIVING SPACE NOT USED.

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In conclusion, the research derived from this proposal has been helpful in our understanding of what is ideal in the eyes of NEST. A smaller footprint is ideal, but stacking program becomes precarious. Onstreet parking is what the neighborhood has accepted as a norm for Northside, so developing on-site parking seemed unfavorable. Double height spaces are deemed as a waste of potential space and should be explored in other ways. Overall, the design was not ideal for NEST due to some of the expensive constraints, but its larger concepts were praised. Given further development, this design could provide NEST with a better option by eliminating off street parking altogether.

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This design is the accelerated combination of three houses from the Fifteen Houses phase. It features main ideas and constraints from each of the individual projects: a general layout based on a Storage System along the solid block wall (design 10), a Shed Roof that alternates direction and height to create a variety of interior spaces (design 06), and an idea of modularity that organizes the building into a "kit of parts" that can be reorganized on the different lots to adapt to specific situations (design 08). An important driver of this design is that it is suitable for any Occupancy Type and is ADA accessible on the first floor. It also features a zero-step entry to the covered patio with an exterior Fireplace.

The layout of the house is strongly influenced by a Storage System that runs along the solid block wall and turns into the different rooms. It is based on a prefabricated shelving system that is affordable and offers a variety of customizable storage solutions.

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All of the schemes are ADA accessible on the first floor, with at least one bedroom and bathroom that is ADA, as well as the kitchen, living area, etc. The patio features a zero-step entry and is entirely ADA, as well. These houses were designed with the ability to meet anyone's needs.

The Shed Roof is created with a parallel sloping truss system that utilizes one truss (a 3:12 slope) repeatedly to minimize cost. The roof alternates direction and height to create a variety of interior spaces and allow for a second floor with additional bedrooms.

The schemes are designed in four major sections: the kitchen and living area (with a second story of bedrooms), the master bedroom, the flex-space, and the exterior patio. The idea is that the order of these sections can be alternated to adapt to specific lots.

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NEST NOTES: - KIT OF PARTS CONCEPT IS VALUABLE. - MODULARITY IS FAVORABLE (WITH POTENTIAL

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Overall, the main concepts of this design creates a variety of schemes that can be adapted to specific lots and occupants, a concept that NEST commended. They recommended creating a grid or diagram that would show the possible layouts and schemes to better explore the minimum and maximum capacity on each lot. They also recommended further exploration into the modular concept and possibly integrating a plumbing and mechanical center to minimize costs. Some features, like the double height space, were thought to be too costly and should be reconsidered or redesigned to be more affordable. However, the main concepts integrated together to create a promising idea that was selected to be further explored in the Two Houses phase.

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This design is based on combining designs 11 and 12 from Fifteen Houses. The house boasts a formal central building mass containing the major circulatory and service spaces within the structure, while exploring how the surrounding living spaces interact through the space.

Varying densities of space flow outwards from the Core, forming a cozy dining room or an airy living room space adjoining the kitchen.

These interior movements fit snugly into the massing of the exterior, which orients itself on the site to take full advantage of Passive Solar Strategies.

Designing the house with a Co-Housing typology in mind, a focus was placed on community space and the shared interactions that come with that. In the spirit of co-living equity, the bedrooms are a similar size and shape, with no true master bedroom.

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Passive Solar Strategies played a large role in determining the orientation that the house would take. This impacted the shape of the envelope, which in turn formed the layout of the interior spaces. Clerestories and seasonal shading devices were utilized to maximize Passive Solar.

A Private Attitude towards the Street was another major formal driver, leading to the house being accessed and accessing light from non-traditional locations. This led to an intimate atmosphere that feels inviting while maintaining a mystique in its massing.

The Core of the house is a central mass in which all service and circulation space is based. This solid element was used to determine the makeup of the surround living spaces and controls the flow of the house.

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NEST NOTES: - UNIFY LANGUAGE OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. - DIAGRAMMATICALLY STUDY PLAN. - EMPHASIZE THE MASSING OF THE CORE FROM EXTERIOR. - EXAMINE CORNER RELATIONSHIP. - EXPLORE CORE IN PLAN TO CREATE NEW SPACE. - RELOCATE LIVING ROOM TO FRONT OF HOUSE. - MOVE A BEDROOM TO FIRST FLOOR.

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While the idea of a building core is atypical within residential architecture, it is powerful concept that is the crux of this house. This concept centers on creating a figurative boulder within the stream of the house, a natural obstacle that defines the flow of circulation, space, and use. This broad schema lends itself greatly to the ability to tile the house across a variety of lots. While the constraints may change with each, where the central boulder of the core is place can in turn define where the stream of the house chooses to flow. It is this versatility that will be explored in the Two Houses phase.

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Developing design 13 from Fifteen Houses further to present to the NEST committee became a question of breaking down affordability.

The house itself has some expensive, formal moves going on: the thick, Super Insulated walls, the roof that wraps, and the double cantilever.

Research was conducted into how Super Insulation can be affordable, while still being effective. There was also consideration into ways to mimic design moves that have a similar formal language but are able to cut down on costs. Square footage arose as an issue as well, and by pulling back the cantilever, virtually eliminating the double cantilever, it helped solve both problems.

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The composition of the Fireplace within the home proved to be one of the main drivers both in exterior elevational view as well as interior elevational view. It became a centerpiece of the house and developed a language that the stair and storage would mimic.

The Super Insulation Constraint shaped the project from the very beginning.

It's conflicting relationship with the Fireplace formed the design concept.

Later on, its high cost challenged the question of affordability, further impacting the design.

Design 13 gets its formal language from its Gable Roof Constraint. Sticking to that language proved to be one of the strongest aspects of the design; the house knew what it wanted to be. A gable within a gable, a house within a house.

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NEST NOTES: - A DOUBLE CANTILEVER IS AN EXPENSIVE MOVE. - IS SUPER INSULATION WORTH THE COST? - THE STAIR IS INFRINGING UPON THE FIREPLACE. - OVERALL SQUARE FOOTAGE NEEDS TO BE REDUCED. - OBVIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL FORMAL LANGUAGE. - TALL CIELING HEIGHTS COST MORE. - AGAINST CODE TO HAVE WINDOWS ON PARTY WALL.

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This design was able to provide research into how Super Insulation can be compatible with constraints typically would not blend well together. The feedback from NEST was circled around the question of affordability and what is realistic for Northside. Ultimately, the project concept and design itself was successful, but the feasibility of it is something that didn’t align with the current budget. The problems of affordability may have been able to be solved with further dissection and exploration, and NEST offered a lot of advice on that matter. The extensive research into Super Insulation and its affordability will be useful for projects in the future.

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