Statement

the design was approached by analyzing the topography of the area, as it is one of the most prominant features of the site. through the analysis of the topographic lines within the site, we derived a system of organization. curvilinear topographic lines were given points and connecting lines, thus beginning to regularize the dimensions and structure of the site. the result was a gridded framework for different programs to be implemented. the grid was referenced in most aspects of the design as a way to regularize a rather dramatic strategy. the site’s plan is shaped into strips of program: private spaces, public spaces, semi-private spaces, automobile circulation, and pedestrian circulation. by using the derived grid and these different concentrations, unique urban edges are created about the site that vary in function and form. the plan is also to be executed in phases, allowing the current residents to live on site while construction begins and to later be moved to their new residences

private spaces: housing units units were placed on the site in accordance to their programmatic needs. 600 sq. ft. efficiency units were placed directly adjacent to automobile transport. 1200 sq. ft. and 1400 sq. ft. units were placed in favorable orientation to sunlight and views of monticello. semi-private spaces: exist within the framework as exterior elements attached to the housing units and/or clusters. these elements are shared by multiple units in the same cluster and also reference the angles and lines of the grid in plan. public shared spaces: landscape displaced soil from construction of housing units is to be re-implemented in the form of landscaped amenities which include seating areas, vegetation, and a surface of earth varying in elevation and area. these land formed amenities were dispersed across the site to accommodate multiple unit clusters.