The Raum Plan Project

The Assignment

For this assignment, we were asked to design a dwelling using the tactics of Raum Plan design. We were given a specific site to work on as well as a set of parameters. The site measured 25’ x 40’ and had a slope of 12’ along the longer length of the site. Our parameter includes many of the basic room necessities, such as two bedrooms, a dining room, kitchen, etc. We were asked to deliver a set of plans, a section drawing, an oblique drawing, and a scale model of the house.

My Design

The use of different elevations in Raum Plan design helps the architect create an argument for what they believe is the hierarchy of rooms. I used Raum plan to produce a smooth transition from public to private spaces. As one enters through the front door, they must step up into the living room and then take a few more steps into the dining room, this sequence continues from dining room to kitchen and kitchen to each bedroom. The sequence occurs in a spiral as one travels up the house until they reach the bedrooms/bathrooms. One bedroom is placed at a higher level than the other to signify primary and secondary bedrooms.