4.3 PROGRAM

This project will produce small-scale residential designs, each situated in a different climate zone and exemplifying the possibilities of biophilic home design for these locations. The application of these practices and techniques will be shown through a variety of drawing types and will draw from the previously mentioned pattern book resource, which will provide additional in-depth information on each practice incorporated in the designs. For each climate zone, the residential design exercise will include the application of five biophilic design practices. The program shown in each design will vary depending on the biophilic design practices that are being implemented and shown, but all examples will be residential in nature and will not exceed 3,000 sq. ft. The goal is ultimately to analyze the uses of biophilic design practices in a variety of different residential settings, across a multitude of site and climate conditions, so the deliverables for these designs will vary and the typologies will range from apartment to single-family homes. These typologies will be based on the residential typologies used in the Urban Village Project by Effekt, with a few variations to accommodate common housing types seen more often in the United States. These typologies will include a tiny house (Tiny), a studio apartment (Studio), a one-bedroom home (Single), a one-bedroom apartment (Couple), a two-bedroom home (Family 1), a four-bedroom home (Family 2), and a four-bedroom duplex (Shared). The square footage of each type is as follows:

• Tiny: 334 sq. ft.

• Studio: 484 sq. ft.

• Single: 610 sq. ft.

• Couple: 729 sq. ft.

• Family 1: 1,219 sq. ft.

• Family 2: 2,048 sq. ft.

• Shared: 2,480 sq. ft.