Fall 2020 ADU Studio Book Crystal Lomeli

Much ADU About Nothing Fall 2020 Elizabeth Timme & Chazandra Kern 4031L.09

Crystal Piotrowski Lomeli

Assignment 2

The Precedent Review and adapt precedents of early to late single-family housing to accommodate various models and densities of co-living and multi-dwelling units. Borrow from past successful images and representations of ‘suburbia’ to rebrand each rebooted project.

Curtis House 1950 2500sqft Raphael Soriano Bel Air, California Project Timeline: 3 weeks Original House Photographs

Project Description:

This project proposes to renovate Raphael Soriano’s Curtis House from its original single family function. The new program would allow four separate households to occupy nearly the exact same space. The studio space would be intended as a caretaker uni.

This unit takes advantage of the guest space originally designed

by Soriano with modifications like adding a kitchen to allow it to be an independent unit. The other units could each host either one young family unit with one to two children or cohabitation young professionals.

Household Type:

Co-Habitation: (3) Two Bedroom Units and (1) Caretaker Studio

Project Program:

Caretaker Studio: (1) Studio bedroom/kitchen/dining/living space, (1) bathroom, (1) private courtyard, & (1) semi-private dining courtyard.

Units 1, 2, & 3: (2) bedroom, (1) bathroom, (1) living room, (1) kitchen, & (1) semi-private dining courtyard.

Shared: (1) Outdoor Space & (1) Pool Site Plan

Building Sections

Program Diagram:

PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE

UNIT D

KITCHEN BEDROOM

UNIT LIVING ROOM

UNIT C SHARED OUTDOOR SPACE

BATH

BEDROOM UNIT B

ENTRY

UNIT-A GARAGE

UNIT ADJACENCY

TYP. UNIT RELATIONSHIP

Final Proximity Diagram

The unit adjacency diagram shows how the units would all have a direct connection to the shared outdoor space/pool area.

The second diagram is of an ideal typical unit relationship. This shows a centralized living room with the secondary program all being accessible from that space.

East Aerial Perspective Roof View

East Aerial Perspective Plan Cut

Values Diagram

Perspective

Diagrams

Demo/Addition Plan

Circulation Plan

Green space and Ventilation Dia-

Original Floor Plan

Modified Floor Plan

ORIGINAL PROGRAM: 3 BEDROOM + STUDIO 2500SQFT

NEW PROGRAM: THREE 2-BED APARTMENTS + 1 STUDIO

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Original Elevations

Modified Elevations

Assignment 3

The Problem As it becomes increasingly clear that shared resources, efforts, and working models will be the future for equitable urban development - conservative zoning efforts further privatize housing and give current homeowners an inequitable privilege and right not to share.

If the future of housing will be communal, and housing is a Basic human right, how will we get there?

This section of the studio focused on developing alternative zoning for sites. The the zoning and policy rewrite will center themes of sharing, affordability, and accessibility.

Zimas Site Overview

Zoning Review: Building Square Footage Lot/Parcel Area

1,198.0 sqft 6,659.2 sqft

Height Setbacks

26’ 20’ 5’ 15’ (5’ for ADU)

Front yard Side yard Rear yard

Zoning FAR Max buildable area

0.45* FAR 4,359.2 sqft*

Methane Zone Housing Type Proposal: After reviewing different R-1 or R-2 zoned lots in the Los Angeles area, the lot finally chosen was 10012 Gramercy Pl. This lot was chosen due to the adjacency to Jesse Owen’s Park and nearby bus stops. Both resources can be accessed by crossing Century Blvd where a light with a cross walk already exists.

* Not Applicable to ADU Construction

Proposed Test Fit (Different Site)

Community Plan:

The community plan is designed to rethink what affordable housing looks like. This is epically done by looking at different ownership model options, to allow home ownership at a lower cost, and through the exploration of how live/work units being provided as affordable units could provide an economic advantage to low income residents..

Affordability Community Plan Policies Applied:

1.1 EQUITY SHARE The policy allowing partial ownership of a property is implemented in this site as a way to allow two single parents, who otherwise could not afford home ownership, the opportunity to purchase and own their own home.

2.1 Mixed Use Zoning Allowing 10012 Gramercy Pl and the adjacent sites to have additional Live/Work program. For this site, that would be the informal daycare and study room/library. For adjacent sites this would allow other Live/Work Program in addition to the community program.

3.1 Policy 1+1=3 The site provides 3 new trees.

The adjacent community plan also provides space for local artists work, a community room, and a small park for children.

Community Plan Goals

View From Street

Assignment 4

The Project This next section builds on the technical review of the selected project site and the community plans to develop a housing project on a single family zoned lot, that addresses not only the tectonics of a unit of housing, but also the nature of collective, shared, and individualized space.

Project Timeline: 5 weeks

Project Program:

Shared: (1) Outdoor Dining Area, (1) Indoor Daycare Space, (1) outdoor children’s play area.

Unit A: (3) bedroom, (2) bathroom, (1) living room, (1) kitchen, & (1) private interior courtyard.

Unit B: (1) Independent Grandparent Suite, (2) bedroom, (2) bathroom, (1) living room, (1) kitchen, & (1) private interior courtyard.

Project Overview

The goals of this project were to connect the community and the site to the park. Break the traditional property lines, and allow residents and community members to work together through various methods on different sites. For this site, the library/ study/daycare space can have one community member keeping an eye on multiple families children so the parents can work or participate in other community events. The initial idea for this community space came from having two single parents be resources for each other and each other’s children. A shared space where both could supervise the children independent of their private residences seemed ideal.

Household Type:

Young Families; Two Single Parent Households Household A: 1 parent + 3 kids Household B: 1 grandparent + 1 parent + 2 kids

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Site Plan

Project Context:

This project is near the intersection of Gramercy Place and Century Blvd. At that intersection there are two bus stops for transportation without a car. Across of Century there is a large recreation and park complex, Jesse Owen’s Park, which has many sports fields and a pool available for public use. This is an invaluable resource for the residents.

Front House View

Site Location 10012 Gramercy PL Los Angeles CA 90012

Process: Schematic Design

The early “fit� exploration was really a way to see how much program could be fit onto the site within the zoning restrictions.

How many residences could possibly be placed and how to allow them their own privacy and needs in the process.

Site Draft Proximity Diagrams

Draft Site Proximity Diagrams

Parti 1

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Parti 3

Draft Massing Models

Design Development

The conceptual design started by taking a serious look at the existing single family home and the stereotypical single family home. This was also largely influences by imagining the new residents as two single parents who desire their own space but have the potential to help each other in their daily lives.

For the massing I extended and then split the single family home into two separate residences with a shared central space. This large central space that was meant to join the residences seemed initially to divide them too much. So in later designs the two sides were connected through a hallway and dining space that allows the residents connect to one another or have their privacy as desired.

Project Development

BATHROOM FAMILY B GRANDPARENT SUITE

PRIMARY BEDROOM KIDS BEDROOM

BATHROOM

PRIMARY BEDROOM

COMMUNITY PATHWAY FAMILY B LIVING ROOM

FAMILY A LIVING ROOM

KIDS BEDROOM

COMMUNITY DAYCARE

BATHROOM

KIDS BEDROOM

FAMILY A FAMILY B FAMILY B: GRANDPARENT UNIT SHARED COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Ideal Program Proximity Diagram

Final Parti Diagram

Proximity & Values Diagram

Final Massing

Habitation Model

FAMILY A

CONNECTING COMMUNITY THROUGH SHARED PATHWAY SHARED RESOURCE

FAMILY B FAMILY B: GRANDPARENT UNIT SHARED COMMUNITY RESOURCES

GRANDPARENT FAMILY B

SINGLE FAMILY LOT SHARED RESOURCE REDEFINED SINGLE FAMILY LOT

FAMILY A

SHARED RESOURCE: COMMUNITY CHILDCARE

COMMUNITY WALKWAY EASMENT DAYCARE SPACE

SHARED RESOURCE

FUTURE COMMUNITY GARDEN + GREENHOUSE FUTURE SCULPTURE GARDEN + ART STUDIO + DANCE STUDIO

SHARED RESOURCE

FUTURE COMMUNITY KITCHEN + PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

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This habitation model is young families. The primary clients are two single parent households. Allowing them to join together under one roof allows them to provide the added support of an additional parental figure. This is done without losing their individual family units. The shared space is meant to allow them to co-care for each others children and allows them to also extend that service to neighboring community members. The daycare space is in a location that they can both equally keep an eye on the kids. Whether that is leaving the kids in the childcare room with the other parent or a sitter/nanny/grandparent or if that would be leaving the kids alone when they are older and just being able to check in on them from the main daycare provider’s residence. Which allows the benefits of cohabitation without some of the drawbacks like loss of privacy.

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Community Plan Diagram

Clients

Mock Final Board

Site Plan

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EXISTING STRUCTURE(S) DEMOLISHED STRUCTURE(S)

Demo/Addition Diagram

ADDED STRUCTURE(S)

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COMMUNITY CHILDCARE

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FAMILY B:GRANDPA

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Landscape Plan

FAMILY A FAMILY B

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FAMILY SHARED

East Facing Site Section

South Facing Building Section

North Elevation

East Elevation

South Elevation

West Elevation Building Elevations

1. DAYCARE ROOM 2. PLAYGROUND 3. SHARED PATIO 4. LIVING ROOM 5. KITCHEN 6. PRIVATE COURTYARD 7. BEDROOM 8. BATHROOM 9. RESIDENTS ENTRY PATH

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Floor Plan

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West Looking Elevation

North Elevation

North Looking Section Site Sections & Elevations

North Elevation

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