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= **Best Fit** = Madeline Aleman

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood of Low Rise Apartment buildings. It has many stores along 37 Avenue. Jackson Heights has a couple of churches. It has many public elementary schools and one public middle school, one charter school, and one K-8 Catholic School. There are fast-food restaurants and regular restaurants of all different kinds of cuisine.

Size of lot:
The size of the lot is about 200 feet long and 100 feet wide.

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== **Needs assessment** :==

**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.** The neighborhood has lots of elementary schools, a large variety of restaurants, and many Christian churches. It has many transportation places. **2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.** The neighborhood needs a high school. There is only one Charter school in the area that had students from grades K-12. There should be a public high school in Jackson Heights. The neighborhood also needs a shoe repair shop. There was a shoe repair shop on 84 street until a big fire that destroyed 13 stores.

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**


Adolf Loos inspired me because he was a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. He used what he had experienced and seen to construct buildings.

 The leaning tower of Pisa inspires me because it was structured so well that it does not fall but has leaned for many years.'

 This inspires me because of the structure and color scheme.

 This building inspires me because of the large windows and layering of floors.

 This building inspires me because of its amazing detail.

**Works Cited**

"Adolf Loos : Architect Biography." //Famous Architects : Architect.architecture.sk//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. . //AmbushU.com - Guide to Cool: Art, Design, Fashion, Music & Events//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. .



In what ways has this investigation influenced you to design a building for your lot that makes the best fit for the neighborhood? The last building inspires me the most to build a high school in a neighborhood. Different and choppy layers give the building a modern look which I think is good for a school.



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**Requirements:**

 * must have at least 3 floors
 * must be at least 30 feet high
 * there must be space between the floors

**Constraints:**

 * can not be more than 200 feet long and 160 feet wide.

Description of Three Possible Designs media type="custom" key="8170936" As shown in Design 1, I chose to make a rectangular building (the main building w/ classrooms) with another structure in the back. The other structure is an outdoor cafeteria with a lunch line all the way in the back. The main building only consists of classrooms. ** Design #2 **
 * Design #1 **

In Design 2, for my school I did the main rectangular building (consists of classrooms/offices/ cafeteria) with an audotorium in the back. On the roof of the audotorium is garden. This would be a place for students to relax at their lunch time/ free periods. media type="custom" key="8170344" ** Design #3 ** media type="custom" key="8146304" I used a Frank Sinatra School of the Arts inspired look for this building. The first floor is a dark glass with large doors in the center. On opposite sides of the door are plant squares. On the roof on the main building is a pool and a garden on the roof of the cafeteria building.

** Identify the Best Design: **
The best design is Design #2, the one with one garden on the roof of the audotorium and the main blue building.

** Justify Your Choice: **
I chose Design 2 because I felt it was the most practical design for a school that all the other designs. In design 1, students wouldn't be able to eat in the outdoor cafeteria on a daily basis in a place like New York City. In design 3, glass isn't the most practical material to use for a school building and a pool on the roof isn't exactly practical either.