JOHN

= **Best Fit** = by John

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
The neighborhood I'm drawing my plans up to develop is the community of Maspeth in Queens, New York. The town plays host to a variety of small, family owned buisnesses (i.e. Maspeth Pizzerea) as well as a small handful of chain goods stores (i.e. Stop & Shop)

**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.**

**2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.**

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**
Maspeth Town Hall-This building seems to be a very nice fit in the neiborhood, so a building of similar design would go along well. However a modified interior might nenecessary to fit my purposes. P.S. 58Q- Being a modern building that is just across the street, a design similar to it might not be an eye sore. hj Apartment buildings on Grand Avenue-It would be a smart idea to 'blend" in with the rest of the town so that the building does not look out of place . "Green Buildings"- Although necessarily a requirement it is not a bad idea to introduce buildings with the enviorment in mind. One good example would be the US EPA Kansas city Headquarters.

= In what ways has this investigation influenced =


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= DESIGN BRIEF =

**Constraints:**


Description of Three Possible Designs
 * Design #1 **

** Design #2 **

** Design #3 **