Research

When I started researching for my project, I began with the sustainability aspect. I wanted to know how I could make a classic townhouse more sustainable, so I researched ways to do so. Some external aspects that I added to my townhouse are: lots of greenery and plants to reduce the amount of heat bouncing off the roof and solar panels to generate energy. The townhouse would also have a rainwater collection system, but that is not visible on the final model. 

Next, I decided to focus on the building that I would be using as inspiration for my model. Here are some images of the townhouse:

I looked up the floor plans for the building I took inspiration from, and tried to loosely base my own floor plans off of those ones. 

Floor plans of my townhouse and brainstorming:

Family Home

Potential site: 317 W 11th street 

Street level

• Living room

• Dining room

• Bathroom

• Stairs

• Kitchen

Second floor

• Primary bedroom

• Primary bathroom

• Primary closet

Third floor

• (2) bedrooms

• 1 bathroom

• Closet space

• Stairs

Roof 

• Planters

• Roof drain that collects water for use in garden

• Seating 

• Solar panel on stair structure 

• Stone pavers