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Project 2: Contextual Fit

In this project we were given the objective to design an addition to the smith house designed by Richard Meier in 1965

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Narrative

the smith family is moving into the smith house and they wans to make it his own with a renovation but also respecting the original smith house layout. The smith family have requested an exercise room and a family room, on the other hand they also want to add private spaces such as a master suite which includes a master bed and a master bath. The smith family are also very obsessed with the champions league on top of all their request they would like a awing over the circular space on the roof top patio

Hierarchy: Family Room

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Private

​Master Suite, Master bath​

Quiet

​Master Suite, Master bath​

Individual

​Master Suite, Master bath​

Public

Roof Top Garden, Family Room, Exercise Room​

Loud

Roof Top Garden, Family Room, Exercise Room​

Group

Roof Top Garden, Family Room, Exercise Room​

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Original Floor Plans

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Preliminary Design

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Final Design

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Existing Systems In New Addition

Railings, Load Bearing Walls, Girders, Windows, Staircases, Parapet Walls

New Systems Added In New Addition

Curved Curtain Wall, Circular Space,

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Site Plan

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Final Floor Plans

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Exercise Room

Family Room

(Existing) Living Room

(Existing) Bedroom

Bath

CL

Corridor

(Existing) Upper

Patio

Entry level

Open to below

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Upper level

(Existing) Bedroom

(Existing) Bedroom

(Existing) Bedroom

CL

CL

Bath

(Existing) Office

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Closet

Open to below

Open to below

Corridor

Outdoor Patio

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Rooftop

Rooftop

Rooftop

Hierarchy

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Circulation

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Structure

Load Bearing Wall

Girder

Columns

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Indoor

Outdoor

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Open

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Close

Elevations

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2D Sections

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Renderings

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