AN INTERLOCKING COMPONENT STRUCTURE WAS DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE LIGHT AND VENTILATION WITHIN THE UNIT. IT SATISFIES THE NEED TO PROVIDE SETBACK TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE A HEALTHY LIGHT AND AIR FLOW FOR EACH UNIT. THE PROPOSED LAYOUT WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE A COMPONENT DIMENTSION THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE IN BOTH LOGISTICS AND ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE. INTERESTINGLY, IT ENABLED A HOMOGENEOUS DESIGN AND MASSING FOR BOTH BUILDINGS. EACH APARTMENT UNIT HAS A PROPOSED GROSS AREA OF 621.17 SQF. AND A RETAIL AREA OF 4,000 SQF. THERE IS AN AMPLE EGRESS FOR EMERGENCY DISPERSAL AND ADA COMPLIANT ACCESS WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RAMP AND ELEVATOR.
AN OPEN COURT TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE OUTDOOR INTERACTION.
THE MATERIALS USED FOR IT'S EXTERIOR ARE SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE BUT EXUDES AN ORGANIC CHARM AND MODEST ELEGANCE.