Yokana/Architecture II
The Townhouse
You will be designing a
townhouse.
Dimensions: 20’ x 50’
· Two party walls that cannot be penetrated or moved.
· Front to back orientation
· Need public and private spaces
· Some rooms MUST have access to light and air by code.
· 9’ ceilings
· ¼ scale (1/4" equals 1 foot-use the scale rulers!)
· Two floors
Program: (minimum dimensions)
· Entry with closet (2’ depth)
· Living room—15 x 20’ Needs natural light
· Dining room—12 x 12’
· Kitchen—15 x 10’
· ½ bath—3 x 6’
· 2 Bedrooms—10 x 10’ Needs natural light and air
· 3 closets-2 in the master bedroom—2 x 3’
· 2 bathrooms—9 x 6’ (1 hall access and 1 master)
· Hallways—3’ wide
· Stair—3 x 13’ (13 linear feet with a 3’ platform at
the top and bottom)(Spiral 8’ diameter)
Begin
by working on ¼ scale graph paper and cut out the program spaces. Place them on
the graph paper (like puzzle pieces) making three different solutions to the
design problem.
Create
a client. Who is the user for your design: a family of four? A middle-age
career woman? A young man who has a good paying job? You need to design for
someone-this is human centered design. Think about what tone, style and feeling
you would like your design to invoke.
