Design/Build House

The Urban Design/Build House was a group project intended for construction, and designed as a low-cost, innovative, green, and mass-producible housing unit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The greatest asset of our site was the city view, unlike any other in Pittsburgh.  We focused the home towards this view while creating spaces for its inhabitants to gather and enjoy said view together.  We developed a “Shotgun” style house – a home that is long and narrow, measuring 16 feet wide and 80 feet long.  The bedrooms are clustered on the western side to create a central core, along which runs a long band of glass and polycarbonate.   The eastern side of the home is walled only with polycarbonate, which allows warm, diffused light to flood the long hallway that leads to the southern end.  The hallway space opens to a large kitchen and living area, which both direct its inhabitants to bask in the beautiful city view.

I was responsible for all graphics, environmental studies, room layouts, and Revit modelling. Project credit also to Phyllis Kim, Jordan C. Parsons