CAMP POKA

Concept Statement

FOR THIS PROJECT, MY GROUP MATES AND I CREATE A CAMP FEATURING A FIRST STORY ACTIVITY CENTER ALONG WITH A SECOND STORY, UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED, RESIDENTIAL AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE SPACE.

• CAMP POKA SERVES CHILDREN AGES EIGHT TO TWELVE IN THE NORTHEAST POCONO MOUNTAINS OF PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH THE USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS SUCH AS STONE MASONRY AND AN ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME: BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW AND BROWN THE OUTSIDE WORLD OF THE POCONOS IS BROUGHT INTO THE CAMP’S INTERIOR.

• THE GOAL OF THE FIRST FLOOR IS TO ALLOW TRADITIONAL CAMPERS AND SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE CAMP ACTIVITIES. THIS IS ACHIEVED WITH ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR PLAN.

• THE SECOND FLOOR IS PRIMARILY USED AS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AS WELL AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND CONFERENCE ROOM. THE GOAL OF THE SECOND FLOOR IS TO BE UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED FEATURING A FIVE FOOT TURN AROUND RADIUS IN BATHROOMS AS WELL AS A PORTION OF THE COUNTERTOP AT AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT.

• ALL CORRIDORS ARE FORTY-FOUR INCHES WIDE.

AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP AND PODIUM PROGRAMS USED