“Tall & Skinny” in East Nashville

Presented by: DeAsia Hamilton & Tai Rivers

Architectural Design II Exercise 1.3

Introduction

Nashville’s housing market remains one of the hottest markets in the United States. As families make moves from big cities to the suburban towns, there has been an influx of buyers in Nashville. One area where this is happening fast is in East Nashville, where the new houses being built are called “Tall and Skinny”.

We have designed for incoming couples looking to expand their family. This will preserve the family feel of the community and surrounding areas.

Site analysis

• Based on the surrounding areas, incoming families seemed like the best fit to design homes for.
• An environment where the community stays familiar with each other is the best way to preserve the community
• Spaces were provided where the neighbors were able to interact with one another
• Nearby parks, stores, schools, etc. would give potential residents the opportunity to be apart of the community in multiple ways

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The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

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They are close proximity to parks for family to visit.

The site is not elevated high above sea level.

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The homes are at least six feet apart and no taller than 20 feet.

Entertainment

Public Transportation

Parks

Residential

Areas

Night Life

Easy

Access

Schools

East Nashville

The homes are aligned by the courtyard. It allows the neighbors to use the entirety of the space, even simultaneously.

Site Plan

Initial Ideas (Tai)

Initially I wanted the home to be very traditional.

• A lot of wasted space

I knew we wanted to incorporate a courtyard, so i was trying to make it so it would fit into the home naturally.

I was very conflicted on how I wanted my second floor room to be organized.

Final floor plan

When entering the final layout of my plans. I decided to add a balcony onto the master bedroom. I wanted the home to be based on open outdoor spaces. I also wanted to make sure I created areas that they were not conflicting with each other in any significant ways.

Initial design ideas (deasia)

Phase 1

Phase 2

When brought to this assignment, I envisioned a house:

• Suitable for family of four
• A master bedroom with courtyard
• Natural shading
• A driveway away from street parking

Final floor plan

After two design phases, integration of both designs were translated into the final floor plans. With that,I wanted this home to be targeted to a family of four that can have guests anytime but still have that privacy. I also decided to add a guest bedroom into the house which can be extra space for the family in case there is an addition to the family.

Courtyard line-up

When brought this assignment, as a team, we wanted to incorporate the traditional Chinese courtyard homes into our home designs. We thought a good way to bring our neighboring homes together were by having them share a courtyard. However, we put a twist to it, by having them on the second floor.

Sections

Elevations

Roof plans

During the design phase, we decided on having slanted roofs. We wanted the homes appear to be a larger home split in half. It gives them a sense of unity, while also having their own style as well.

Building analysis

Building analysis

Level 1 exemplifies the public vs. private diagram the best. The kitchen can be a private place away from guests, however it can also be used to host dinner parties and tastings. The entrance door into this home will be considered a private space as hidden away from the street.

The served vs. serviced diagram is more suitable for the level 2 of this home. Served spaces are those that are actively used. They are meant for habitation and primary occupants of the space of this home.

Building analysis

In - home perspectives

Guest Room

Sunroom

Living Area

Kitchen/Dining

Jack & Jill

Stair View

Office

In-home perspectives

Living Room on Level 1

Master Bedroom Courtyard on Level 2

Front Entrance on Level 1

Kitchen on Level 1

Master Bedroom on Level 2

Small Office on Level 1

Isometric view `