Defensible Housing:

The Gallinas Creek Trail - Las Vegas, NM

Floor Plan of the First Floor:

This floor plan is accesible through four entrances.

The main entrances to the northwest and north-east can be used by all occupants. The occupants can access the building from the bike trail on the west side or from the parking lot in the east side.

The Bedroom:

The first bedroom in the building is located on this floor. The occupant on this floor can access their bedroom directly from the biketrail in the west or the parking lot in the east.

Diagram 1:

80 percent of building fires in wildfires are caused by ember entry. A steel roof building that is a half circle will have a higher chance of the fire embers rolling off of the building and ruding risk of damage.

Diagram

Floor Plan of the First Floor.

Each QCabin home has a shared kitchen space and shared dining space for three bedrooms.

The Elevation shows how the building is laid out.

The shape of the half circle also makes the shared interior space very spacious.

Each home design also incorporates small skylights that bring in natural light in the shared space during the day.

Second Floor Plan

Floor Plan of the Second Floor:

This floor plan is accesible by stairs from the first floor. The stair case meets a bridge that leads to two separate bedrooms on opposite ends. The bedrooms are 10 feet long and 35 feet wide.

Windows: Both bedrooms have glass doors facing west. Doors can open to the private balcony. Both bedrooms have large windows 36”x80” facing east. Both can be used as escape routes in case of fire emergency.

Diagram 2:

QCabin units are all designed to have a total of 30 feet of clear space in order to reduce risk of fire embers landing on building.