ALANNAH

=**Best Fit** = by Alannah

=INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
This neighborhood has many high rise buildings and a few low rise buildings. The neighborhood is a business neighborhood, because there are many businesses near by.

Block and Lot Number:
2677 and 15

**Size of lot: ** 200' x 93' x 72' x 21.25' x 9' x 21' x 119' x 135'

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**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.** This neighborhood has a lot of businesses. Near the lot, there is a Staples and a Rite Aid, a KFC, and two dellis. This neiborhood also holds a lot of appartments. There is a high rise appartment building across the street, and beside the lot is another appartment building. **2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.** This neighborhood really needs a library. The nearest library is not very close by, making it very inconvienient. I feel that this neighborhood really needs a convienient place for all of the tennants in the appartment buildings to find books to read.

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**
The Dancing House This building inspires me, because of the shape. It inspires me to design a building that does not look like an average bulding, but has a cool chape to make people interested in visiting it.



Paris Sports Center This building inspired me, because of the colors. The lights really work well together, and must get a lot of people interested in going inside the buliding. Piano Shaped Building I like this building, because it is shaped like a piano. This tells me that what is inside the building probably has something to do with music. It inspires me to design a building that looks like something that it has to do with. == Reversible Destiny Lots This building inspires me, because of the odd shape. It shows me that anything can be built, no matter how complicated it is. Kansas City Public Library This building inspires me, because just by looking at it, you can tell that it is a library. I think that this building could really help me with my designs, as I want to design a library. ==** Explanation of how investigation, has influence the design of a building for your neighborhood that makes the best fit. ** ==

These all inspire me, because even though they are different from other buildings in their neighborhoods, they still fit in very nicely. I think that this neighborhood need something different, but still fits in at the same time.

**Problem to be solved:**
The problem is this neighborhood does not have a place for people to find and read books. It needs a library.

**Requirements:**
Must be a library Must be at least 3 floors high Must look nice

**Constraints:**
Cannot be more than 5 stories high.

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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** Identify the Best Design: **
The second design.

** Justify Your Choice: **
I like the second design, because it looks much nicer and much more professional than the first and third design. I think that this design would go best in the neighborhood that I am designing for.