Tiny House
In Drafting 3, we were with an individual nine week project to create a tiny house for a veteran village. This project hit close to home as the city we live in has the most amount of homeless veterans. I had to present layouts and plans that made veterans want to come and stay in my tiny house. In the village, I wanted to try make veterans connect by making my village a layout for one big game. The village was divided in two equal sections with a pool and game center/zone. There are two pools, an amenity center, and an auditorium. The plan for the game center was to bring veterans together through gaming, which is something that brings me together with my friends. For the actual house, I really wanted to get the bathroom to full size as possible. That is one place I felt shouldn't be over crowded and have actual life size appliances in the bathroom. I also created a loft to allow for a normal size bed for comfortable sleeping.
The Jax Plaza
Along with Zachary Thorson, Rayven Miller, and Holden Bauer, we destroyed and revamped the site of the Jacksonville Landing. After a month of site analysis and debating what should be done, we collaborated on a mixed use design that wouldn't only be inviting and bring in revenue, but provide a much needed area for a green envelope. Our team accomplished our goal to successfully implement our idea and provide a safe and open environment for all to enjoy. And who knows, maybe one day our design could be used in real life.
LEED School Design
For the final project of Drafting 4, we were tasked with making a school that would be LEED certified in Revit with a partner. LEED stands for leadership in energy and environmental design and it is a green building certification design. For this, I was partnered with Holden Bauer. We focused mostly on the sustainable sites aspect of LEED. Our school would be a middle school that housed 1,300 students, and 135 faculty. To make a more sustainable design, our school was two stories and had over 30% open space on the site. We also include biking racks and cut the amount of parking-only 170 spaces-so we could encourage biking. Instead of using asphalt for parking, we put concrete in our design to reduce the heat on the hardscape. There is preferred parking for low-emmitting vehicles and carpoolers. We also have a roof made up of white pvc to reduce the heat on the roof.