Capstone: Family Public Housing

A New Role Model for Family Public Housing Caylin Munn Professor McEwen Capstone Design 2022

PROJECT OVERVIEW

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Through extensive research and the discovery of flophouses, I discovered that I not only want to help the homeless community, but I want to find a way to stop the cycle of homelessness by providing affordable housing in a community setting.

Included through spaces such as craft rooms, daycares, fitness centers, dining hall, library, and lounges.

TYPOLOGY: 161 Leverington Ave. Manayunk, Philadelphia

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EXISTING CONDITIONS • • • •

Building located on corner of Leverington Ave. and Wilde Street Stone Building: 3 Floors Ceiling heights 11’-8” Brick Building: 4 Floors Ceiling heights 15’-9” Parking lot located on SW & SE of Facade

CASE STUDY PRECEDENT

VIETNAM HOSTEL: This hostel-type plan can be a renowned idea for a new type of affordable housing while maximizing space. A similar idea is to have a welcoming space that encourages people to interact with one another to create a community. Like hotels, the hostel does provide bedding, such as blankets, sheets, and pillows, as well as towels for showering. If one wants a more private space, there are other types of sleeping arrangements than the dorm-style. There still is a central lounge for a place where visitors can still socialize with the other guests along with ceiling openings for an abundance of natural light.

DESIGN THAT ENCOURAGES FAMILY BONDING: Building personal relationships are critical during a time when you can feel completely isolated. Displacement of housing can result in the loss of a sense of belonging. These spaces help build relationships not only with family members, but with other families by bonding over similar hobbies. These hobbies can be crafts, music, reading, and spending time lounging and getting to know one another. These rooms help build communication skills and individuality. The multiple space types generate a creative outlet.

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PROGRAM By drawing the residents to community rooms such as lounges, in-house events, and craft spaces, one can learn from another and discover new networks they would not have access to. This facility will address families by including play spaces, classrooms for tutoring or schoolwork, and art rooms. Under one roof a community can grow and reunite.

EXITS COMMUNITY SPACES

OFFICE SPACES

RESIDENTIAL SPACES

SUPPORT SPACES

CONCEPT Dysfunction Through times of this ‘imperfect’ view of life the built environment replicates the lives within. These dysfunctional families can create a beautiful structure and surroundings that allow for pockets of retreat for bonding. This purposely steers away from clean ‘ideal’ forms and the forms created follow this dysfunction.

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Inspiration

Week 1 Placed rooms within the dysfunctional pathway. This pathway connects all the rooms in a venturous manner that allows for interest as you proceed through the space.

Week 2

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Taking a step back organizing the placement of the rooms was key due to the large building. Block planning started to help layout the rooms to make the space practical.

As the arrangement of rooms were being configured the idea of openings on each floor started to occur with direct skylights above and helped create double heighten zones.

PRELIMINARY SKETCHES

In specifically children, purple stimulates the part of the brain related to creativity.

Neutral colors such as warm browns and whites are associated with nature, deeming as reliable and positive. It is a less serious color from black and creates peace and serenity. Browns should be used in areas for relaxation.

COLOR THEORY

LEVEL 1

INDOOR

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HUMAN BEHAVIOR To adhere to ADA compliance all hallways are a minimum of 44” width, counter heights are 34” high, and there is an accessible ADA toilet on each floor. To prevent sun-glare, motorized shades are used on all windows. The flooring materials were selected based on durability and cleanability while providing a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

LIGHTING

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OUTDOOR PERSPECTIVE

Artisan PanelScattered Leaves

Artisan Panel provides shade along with an organic shadow casted onto the building.

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FFLOOR LOOR HEIGHTS HEIGHTS

Outdoor dining space brings connection to nature and fresh air, resulting in better wellbeing.

Planters divide the loading zone and outdoor seating and can allow a place to grow fresh herbs for the dining hall.

Security cameras are placed at each entrance for security.

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LIGHTING

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MATERIALS Cambria-Hemirage TileBar-Paint Rosa Subway Tile

Pallas-Awe Textile Designtex-Heather Lilac

Wilsonart-Harbor hickory Laminate Designtex-Samba Balsam

Direct connection to the outdoor space.

Lights with hanging plants and planter behind the booths provide better indoor air quality along with operable windows.

Adequate seating for various families with materials that have crypton texhnology for water, bacteria, and stain resistance.

30” counter and 42” transaction counter heights allows accessibility to children and adults.

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3/4” Glass Curved Metal Inset

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2”X4” Blocking 36”

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Tubes 3” apart O.C. Filet Edge Profile

1”X1” bronze Stainless Aluminum Tube

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Railing reaches down to the first floor, connecting the double heighten dining hall.

The curved railing allows for pockets of seating.

The aluminum material can be seen throughout the building in flooring reveals as a way for wayfinding.

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MATERIALS Wolfgordon-Arcadia Wall Covering

Filzfelt-3mm Salbei Wool Felt

Wilsonart- Light Walnut

Crushed Plastic

PLAYSCAPE • • • •

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The indoor playscape allows children to relieve energy in the winter and rainy days.

To prevent sound from traveling, felt was applied to the drop ceiling.

The resilient floor used in the space is durable and bleach cleanable.

Windows allow natural light inside while deciduous trees block the direct sunlight from entering in the summer and allow light in the winter when they loose their leaves.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

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62’-10”

46’-6”

47’-1”

31’-5” 23’-4” 15’-9”

11’-8”

Main Entry

Dining Hall

Playscape

A large watercolor mural is found on the first floor near the residence entrance. A local artist donated a mural to this housing to represent the artwork found within Philadelphia while supporting local artists.

Daycare

Residence Entrance

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HUMAN BEHAVIOR Level of main entry that has a flex waiting area/study zone. The stone building is designed for more commercial use and the brick building is for residential use. Openings in the flooring allow light from the skylight to reach the bottom floor. This floor allows for bedrooms for families of 2-3 people. Community lounges and kitchens are located on each floor for convenience of the residence.

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MATERIALS Designtex-Rein Camel Vinyl

Pallas-Awe Textile

DesigntexBurrard Ground Cloth Blush

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The main entry allows outside guests to check-in with the receptionist which then can be guided to the third floor for counseling or to the clinic.

The waiting area is divided with planters to enhance air quality, as well as, overlooks the outdoor dining curved structure.

All windows have motorized mecho shades to monitor direct sunlight in the morning.

The trellis divides the space up and allows for smaller ‘study’ zones for homework or reading.

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MATERIALS

Designtex-Burrard Ground Cloth Blush

Wilsonart- Light Walnut

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LIBRARY:

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Various seating options allow the user to decide their comfortability to indulge in a book.

Digital options such as kindles are available for those who prefer, along with magazines found on the wall rack.

The stairs are functional yet have a cushion to allow for seating.

The dark green walls and ceilings create a cozy environment meant for relaxation.

LEVEL 3

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HUMAN BEHAVIOR Armstrong LVTThunder Hickory

The residents rooms on this floor are meant to house a 3-4 person family. To do so a loft was added that includes extra storage and an additional full size bed. The art studio is located on the North facade for constant indirect sunlight. It also is directly at the end of the corridor to be viewed from the center of the building. The purpose of this floor is to combine residential with commercial while allowing the guests to feel welcomed all throughout.

ART STUDIO

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Skylights are located directly above openings in the floor.

They have motorized shades to prevent direct sunlight in harsh summer sun.

Fire Escapes are located at both ends of the building. One exits on the second floor onto Leverington Avenue and the other leads directly into the parking lot near the playground.

An additional stair with a minimum width of 44” is included for easy access to the floor below.

On each level strip lighting outlines the bedrooms and guides the user down the corridor.

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LONG SECTION

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Residence Entry

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Skylights directly above openings on all levels in the brick and stone building Each level is color coated to help navigate floor to floor.

Diagram shows the connection between both buildings including the ceiling height differences.

Toilets

Buffet Counter

Fitness Center

Art Studio

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Level 1; for expecting parents and sleeps parents plus a newborn.

Level 2; for families of 2-3 people. There is a full size bed along with a twin bed built into the storage.

Level 3; for families of 3-4 people. The floor plan is the same as the second floor, but there is a loft that allows an additional full size bed.

Level 4; similar to the third floor this floor sleeps 4-5 people with an added twin size bed on the loft level.

Level 3: Purple

Gambit single wall all sconce-tech lighting ting

Level 2: Green

BEDROOM PERSPECTIVE

DETAIL STORAGE Sealed Oak Plywood

8’-0”

15’-9”

Bronze hardware pulls

6’-4”

6’-1”

3’-2”

2’-0”

3’-0”

Storage closet unit comes in 3 configuration; 3’, 4’ & 5’ based on bedroom layout.

CONCLUSION

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