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Roommate Abode & Community Kitchen Arch 3231 Aman Fall 2025

This project explores community housing and how, as students, we can collaborate in groups to design together. As a member of my team, I designed the community kitchen for up to three families (8 people) and the roommate abode with sleeping quarters for three people. We built the structure on a beautiful natural site, the Franklin Parker Preserve, which inspired me to apply principles of organic geometry.

Peter and Alison Smithson’s House of the Future (1956) inspired my use of curved walls and furniture.

I incorporated awning windows and sliding doors to support cross-ventilation. North and west-facing windows bring in natural daylight and cast warm evening light during dinnertime. I used steps to create distinct zones within the design. Throughout the project, organic geometry unifies the rooms and furniture, reinforcing my design language.

Location: Typology: Franklin Parker Preserve Communal Housing & Kitchen Area: 1,600sq-ft

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Diagrams and Axon These parti diagrams depict the residents and my design narrative. The functional areas reflect the lifestyles of young people today. My roommates, who like to cook, work out, play video games, and hang out, specifically informed these choices. I incorporated organic geometry into the furniture throughout the space, visible in the couch, coffee table, and gaming/ work desk area. The step-down and step-up transitions separate the zones. The diagrams also illustrate how wind supports cross-ventilation, which helps cool the kitchen while someone cooks. They also emphasize the north and west-facing windows in my design. My axon drawing draws inspiration from the well-known House of the Future axon by Peter and Alison Smithson.

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The Rommates Alejandro 21 Civil engineer Likes to work out Likes soccer Introvert

Rodrygo 21 Nutritionist Likes the gym Cooking

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Neurosurgery student Likes most NYC sports teams Very smart Gamer Introvert

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The plan illustrates the first floor of my team’s communal building. I highlight the design’s natural materials, which were a required element of all the buildings designed by the class for this neighborhood project.

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Physical Models 1/16th scale model

This compilation of models shows all of the community houses on the Franklin Parker Preserve site. My team’s house is inside the red box.

This image shows my design work within the broader neighborhood layout. I used basswood and Bristol board for the model. The basswood was cut with a laser cutter.

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The 1/4th scale model of the kitchen I created a ¼-scale model of the kitchen using basswood and Bristol board. I cut the basswood with a laser cutter and used watercolor to stain and darken the wood color.

The final model showcases how the kitchen works, providing different views of the kitchen, laundry, and dining spaces. The physical model can also show how the sun will enter the space.

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Views Personal Gym View

I placed a personal gym inside a communal space. The proximity of the porch to the gym provides ventilation and a breeze for residents working out in the space.

The Kitchen View This view looks out from the kitchen island towards the dining space with its large windows and sliding doors to the left.

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