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Affordable House Design Project

Naemal Bhatti, Boaz Kaufman, Lauren Lyttle


Architecture Period 2
Mrs. Carlisle

Table of Contents
Project Description

Habitat for Humanity Requirements

Building Codes

Brainstorming/ Design Process


Client Survey

Bubble Diagram (Initial Brainstorming)

Sustainable Design Features

11

Universal Design Features

13

Floorplans
Floorplan (First Draft)

14

Floorplan (Second Draft)

15

Floorplan (Final Draft)

16

3D View

17

Floorplan (Revit)

18

Elevation Views (Revit)

19

Section Views (Revit)

20

Schedule

21

Site Plans
Site Plan (Drawn)

23

Site Plan (Revit)

24

Class work Time Keeping


Minutes and Agendas

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Task Outline

The principle goal in this project is to create a 'Habitat for Humanity",


where an affordable style of living can be achieved. Each house will conform
to the guidelines that the houses be simple and decent, only deviating from
that standard when necessary. This means that HFH will seek to avoid the
creeping affluence that tends to increase amenities and cause prices of
Habitat houses to be inflated, and that the pre-unit costs of houses will be
kept low to enable more families to be served and more houses to be built.
The following are the recommended sizes of houses, according to number of
rooms:

Two-bedroom 900 square feet

Three-bedroom 1070 square feet

Four-bedroom 1233 square feet

Type of Construction General: The following describes types of construction


and components that normally will be used; however, alternative types of
construction may be considered, depending on circumstances:
Crawl space (4 ft deep) is the preferred choice, although slab on grade
construction or full or partial basements (8 ft deep) may be required due to
specific site conditions. The Construction Committee will make this
determination based on the site conditions. In crawl space construction,
access into the crawl space will be provided from the exterior through an
access panel in the foundation wall. The access panel will be a minimum of
36 inches wide by 24 inches high.

Where basements are required, access will be provided from the interior
of the house. In addition, an exterior access will be provided to meet egress
requirements.

Foundation drainage shall be provided. Drainage of the system shall


be by gravity flow if the site allows it; by sump pump if the site requires it.

Exterior wood frame wall construction will consist of 2X6 fully


sheathed with -inch foam board insulation.

Exterior concrete wall construction will conform to the systems


manufacturers recommendations for concrete wall construction.

Roof construction shall consist of trusses @ 16-inch centers with 7/16


OSB rated panels.

Roof pitch shall be approximately 5/12 (optimized to minimize waste)


with gable ends.

Houses will not include a basement, a garage, or a carport unless


required by city code, other restrictions, family health needs, or
neighborhood considerations
5. Accessibility: The following describes accessibility provisions to be
incorporated in houses. Houses will be constructed to conform to standards
of minimal accessibility or better as described in the current version of the
HFHI booklet Accessible Housing Manual: construction and Environmental
Resources. The requirements include:

An accessible entrance with no steps and a porch or overhang.

Passage doors, including the full bathroom, will be 36 in. wide. If


necessary, secondary bathroom doors may be 32 in. wide.

All hallways will be 42 in. minimum frame to frame.

Kitchen will be designed to permit wheel chair maneuverability (5 ft


diameter open area).


Wall reinforcing for grab bars in bathrooms. If the family requires
grab bars in the bathrooms at the time of selection, they will be installed
during the initial construction.

At least one full bathroom must be accessible (meet accessibility


standards).

Brainstorming/ Design Process

Client Survey
Family Information
Adult Names/Ages

Shaiyan Hossain, 37; Leela Hossain, 35 wife

Occupations

Scientist at SpaceX; Journalist at NY Times

Child Names/Ages

Billy, 7; Jill, 5

Physical Disabilities

Other Special Needs

Cook a lot, Need storage space, work space

Pets

Cat (Sher Khan)

Architectural Details
House Style

Bungalow Style Architecture

Number of Bedrooms

Number of Bathrooms

2.5

Square Footage

1337

Deck or Patio

Both

Extra Storage

Garage, walk- in closet

Leisure Activities
Hobbies
Entertainment
Equipment

Shaiyan: Model, RC, and actual Project cars,


Stargazing, LEGOs
Leela: knitting, gardening, cooking
lil Billy: Planes, computers
Jill: Soccer
Special Needs
Disabilities/illness

Energy Saving/ LEED


Concepts and Ideas
Site Development
Water Savings
Energy Efficiency
Materials Selection
Indoor Environmental
Quality

Jane has polio. She needs a house that is


wheelchair accessible, and makes it easy for
her to reach her things independently and get
to places independently

Site Development: Indianapolis

Bubble Diagram (Initial Brainstorming)

1st Floor:

2nd Floor:

Sustainable Design Features

From our previous design brainstorming, we have come up with the following
improvements on sustainable design:

-Less hallways: Hallways take up space inside houses. They section off
space that could potentially be utilized for something else. Minimizing the
use of hallways will in turn, maximize total living space. Maximizing space is
essential in an affordable house because there is limited space available for
construction. More living space should be provided within the limited
construction area available.

-Handle Door Knobs: Leela is an occupant in this affordable house and she
has polio. Considering this, the whole house should be completely accessible
for her. Traditional round door knobs limit the control an individual has on
the doors movement. Lever door knobs make it easier for one to grasp it.
Ease of movement and accessibility is one of the priorities in the design of
this home because disabled clients must be made to feel comfortable in their
own homes.

-House on Single Floor: The whole house will be located on only one floor,
thus making accessibility easier. As seen in the previous bubble diagram, a
house spanning two floors would cost a lot, because some sort of elevator
system or chairlift system would have to be implemented. Considering Leela
has polio, the house must be completely accessible to her while staying at a
low price. The only way to eliminate extra costs of moving up floors would
be to not have multiple floors at all. This also saves on the amount of
building materials that would have to be used for the second floor.

-Double Leaf Walls: Implementing double leaf walls would save a lot on the
cooling and heating of the whole house. Refer to the following diagrams
showing the workings of a double leaf wall:

The air cavity inside the wall is an agent of cooling and heating. The air
cavity traps heat inside of it. This warm air can then be let in or let out
depending on the temperature preference. Warm air ducts can be opened or
closed to heat the room or cool it down.

Universal Design Features


Universal design features are features of a house that can be used by
anyone regardless of physical condition. This is especially important to take
into consideration because Leela is afflicted by polio.

We have done the following to incorporate as many universal design


elements as possible:
- Made as many stepless entrances as possible for Leela
-Included handrails in bathrooms to allow for Leela to support herself.
This will also be handy as Shaiyan becomes older as well. The
consideration here is that the couple will grow old together with the
house.
-Clear space by all doors. This way, nothing will be in the way when
the door opens and closes.
-Drains are available in all bathtubs.
-Lavatory counter height is at a 32 minimum
-Clear space of 3 in front of all toilets
-Hand held shower heads are included in all showers
-Adjustable height shelves are included in all cabinets and closets

Floorplans

Floorplan (First Draft)

The following is the initial floorplan after the changes implemented to better
suit the client's special needs and an attempt at more sustainable design.

Floorplan (Second Draft)

The following is a more accurate detailing of the initial floorplan.

Floorplan (Final Draft)

The following is the final draft of the floorplan, with accurate dimensions,
windows and doors. Basic furniture has also been added to show a
suggested orientation and fitting.

Site Plans

Site Plan (Drawn)

The following is the site plan drawn out as a draft. It indicates the position
of the house in the surrounding areas.

Minutes and Agendas

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