Himanshu

= **Best Fit** = by Your FIRST-Name

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
My lot is basically in an irregular shape. It is a 8 sided shape that has two rectangles jointed together. It is located on 136th street on hillside avenue. A building near my lot is 135-24. The neighborhood of my lot is dangerous and quite in the night. But in the morning, the neighborhood is very peaceful and calm. There is no sign of danger. There are many deli's near the lot. Also near my lot there are plenty of repair shops and car dealerships. Also near my lot there is a law office and a laundromat that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Block and Lot Number:
Block Number- 9616 Lot Number- 3

**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.**  The lot that I found was located on Hillside Avenue. A building near it is 135-24. My lot is located on 136th street. The zip code for my lot is 11415. It’s like an abandoned parking lot that belongs to a church. My lot’s block number is 9616. The dimensions of the lot are: 60’ x 24.95’ x 73.95’ x 21’. The neighborhood in which my lot is located in is very quite. The lot is very close to the highway on Grand Central, Jamaica Van Wyck highway. Some businesses do take place in this lot. The flea market is sometimes held there. My lot is right next to the church and so the neighborhood has to be quite. If you continue to go inside the block that the lot is in, 136 street, then you will notice that there are 2 or more building. The rest of the block is filled with private houses owned by people. The lot is very large. It is an 8 sided shape. Right across from my lot there is a laundromat. This laundromat is open 24 hours a day. Many people probably pass through my lot because a laundromat is something that everyone uses to go to get their clothing/cloth cleaned. My lot is also near a hospital. The name of the hospital is Jamaica Hospital. In this neighborhood, there are many automobile repair shops and there are a couple of places that you can go to buy cars. In this neighborhood there is a barbershop and plenty of deli’s. It’s near the Jamaica Van Wyck metro station. So people pass by it because many people travel in trains. There aren’t any factories located in the neighborhood of my lot. The sources of recreation centers is also not located near my neighborhood. No schools are located but if you walk a little more then 9 blocks the school called P.S.99 Q is located. The apartment buildings are medium sized both buildings have around 6 floors of apartments. The neighborhood doesn't have any attached houses. Their are only single or double family, private houses. The neighborhood is very dangerous because people go around thinking they are gangsters. They form gangs at night and do illegal things. the neighborhood is very quite yet dangerous. At night the neighborhood seems quite dangerous because there is no noise and you can see the wild animals roaming around and the dangerous people. It is very scary. Knowing this, people willingly live there. Mainly because the highway is basically right next to them. In the everyday life of people, the highway is the most important thing that people use to get to work. And my lot just so happens to be near the highway. When businesses such as flea markets are held near my lot. A hold crowd gathers and sometimes in my lot a carnival is held and people enjoy themselves by going on rides and they have fun. This is the neighborhood that my lot is located in. (//** write a clear, accurate, precise description, THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// ) **2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.** (//** write a clear, accurate, precise, relevant and deep analysis, THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// )

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**
(//** Add at least 5 photos and explanations--AFTER you add each photo, write brief explanation of how the building and/or the architect inspire you. THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// )

== ** Explanation of how investigation, has influence the design of a building for your neighborhood that makes the best fit. ** == (//** Write your explanation here--AFTER you add each photo, write brief explanation of how the building and/or the architect inspire you. THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// )

= DESIGN STAGE =

**Constraints:**


Description of Three Possible Designs (** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) **
 * Design #1 **
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** Design #2 ** ** ( ** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) (Write description below. **)**

** Design #3 ** (** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) **
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