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Project 02 Visitor Center

Introduction

Through the lens of water, ecology, and natural environments, this project explores our relationship to water. Also, the use and control of natural light to define the spaces created and to facilitate the use of the space as an observation and educational space is of primary importance. In addition, the use and control of natural ventilation and the use of sustainable materials are important. Successful designs will be driven by a clearly articulated design concept and must effectively engage the context of the river, canal and land. The design must be site-specific and directly related to the special characteristics of the project location. The goal of projects should be to establish a stronger bond with Great Falls Park and serve as an icon for the distinctive physical, political, historical, social, and cultural features of the park and the city. Successful designs will weave a story with the location by giving visitors links and memorable areas. In order to raise understanding of how humans relate to water and the natural world, designs must foster both physical and emotional interactions between visitors and the environment.

The site is located in Great Falls, MD parallel to the C&O Canal and the Potomac River. There are no formal setbacks, but you must be cognizant of relevant context and must locate your building with purpose and intentionality.

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Project 03

TypologyDensity and Diversity

Introduction

The Rowhouse and the Low-rise Apartment Building are two common urban housing types that are compared in this project through the eyes of population and variety. Students will research and contrast the physical possibilities of both kinds on the same given location using generative design technique and an iterative design process.

Type 01 Apartment

A housing prototype for an 18-unit multi-family apartment struc ture was required. Apartments should be combined to occupy the hypothetical location. The functional list of areas to be put together includes:

(8) 1-Bedroom apartments (maximum 700 SF each)

(6) Apartments with 2 bathrooms (maximum 1,000 SF each)

(4) Apartments with 3 bathrooms (maximum 1,200 SF each)

10-space garage

Typical room layouts

Both public and private outdoor areas

Design must consider how the building will function as a whole, with units being basic structures that provide enough light for beds and living areas but not in-depth unit layouts.

Type 02 Row House

Produce a housing prototype with a maximum contained space of 1,800 SF that is 16 foot wide for a single-family rowhouse. Aggregate to cover the hypothetical location. The functional list of areas to be put together includes:

3 bedrooms

1 powder room, 2 bathrooms

Living Kitchen

Dining

Outdoor spaces

Office/Playroom

Garage/Parking pad

Type 03 Row House

Develop a version that improves the spatial characteristics of the original design and satisfies one of the following programmatic criteria using the Prototype from Type 02 and a range of spatial operations:

User Type 1 – Young couple who works from home.

User Type 2 – Family with 2 young children.

The entire internal space of a rowhouse variation cannot be larger than 2,400 SF, regardless of its breadth. To collect and populate the hypothetical site, combine the Rowhouse Prototype with Rowhouse User Types 1 or 2.