ANDREA

= = **Best Fit** by Andrea

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
In this neighborhood there is a mix of houses and buildings. In this neighborhood there are many stores and restaurants as well as a school and parks. Many people from outside this community come to this neighborhood for the stores, malls and restaurants. A lot of cars also pass by in this area and often there could be traffic especially during the holiday season. There are buildings that are about eight stories high and if not higher. There are also many single family houses that are two stories high. Not many houses and buildings in this area are too fancy or modern.

Block and Lot Number:
Block- 2857 Lot- 36

Size of lot:
122.89' x 347.9'

Images:

 * [[image:8-2_Soto_Building_Lot.png width="478" height="314" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:8-2_Soto_Satellite_.png width="426" height="253" align="center"]] ||
 * [[image:8-2_Street_view.png width="445" height="205" align="center"]] ||

**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.** The neighborhood already has many malls, stores and restaurants. There are also a few parks (maybe one or two) as well as a school. So I guess you can say there is a surplus of stores in this area because there are three or four malls there. Many cars pass by in this area and it is often hard to find a parking stop outside. This neighborhood seems to also have many houses and buildings in which people live in.

// **2.** // **An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.**
This neighborhood needs a place were people can relax because this place everyone moves quickly and i guess you can say this town never sleeps in a way because many people visit it. It also may need more places to park as well. It seems that people livimg in this town and visiting this town need a break. These are some of the possible things that can be built in this lot:
 * < ===Building *=== ||< ===Usage *=== ||
 * < Recreation Center ||< A recreation center may be good for this town because parents can know where their children are while they enjoy themselves as well ||
 * < Movie Theater ||< This is a place where anyone could come to and this neighborhood doesn't have one ||
 * < Bowling Alley ||< Building this thing would be great for adults and children throughout the community. ||

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**
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 * [[image:http://www.pixelimage.co.uk/images/buildings-image-01.jpg width="312" height="490" align="center"]] ||
 * This building is modern yet not too overwhelmingly modern and unique for the people living there (because in the area, there aren't many super modern buildings). It inspires me to make a building with balconies with a unique shape It also inspires me to go for different shapes on the exterior design of the building. ||
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 * This building is very colorful and includes lots of lights. It will definitely stand out in any place especially in my lot. It inspires me to go more for a crazy and modern building although it might not be the best for the location i'm working in. However it does give me a more artistic view on how the building could be more significant in the neighborhood in terms of looks. ||
 * [[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:rVMBUmcqxmYMTM:http:inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/05/new-6.jpg&t=1 width="416" height="295" align="center"]] ||
 * This building is modern as well but can still blend in with the buildings and architecture in any place. It inspires me to go for more oddly shaped windows to make the building stand out, but not TOO much. This building also inspires me to got for a bright accent color on the building to make it look more unique. ||
 * [[image:http://www.allseasonhotels.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/slovakia-hotels-devin-hotel-slovakia.jpg height="323" align="center"]] ||
 * This building looks very new and clean not too modern and not old looking. This inspires me to lean towards a more "casual" building that isn't going to stand out so much in the neighborhood. It also inspires me to make a 5 story building or something around that number. ||
 * [[image:http://www.studiolaunch.com/photos/uncategorized/model_1.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * This building looks very professional very modern and can easily stand out in most neighborhoods, which is what i'm looking for to build. This inspires me to build something sophisticated looking and with differently shaped windows so it can look very unusual and unique. ||

These buildings inspired me because their styles weren't too old but some what modern. Most of my inspirations are mildly unique so they can easily blend in the neighborhood without it looking out of place. However I would also like for the thing going to be built to have more of it's own style that makes it unique such as the second picture. That building is very colorful and modern. This inspires me to add more of a creative side to he building that will be put in my lot. The first picture is also a very modern building, that is very professional looking and may fit in to the neighborhood that I will be working in. It inspires me to lean more into modern style as well as more professional looking. All the other images are basically the same, and gave me the same or similar inspirations.

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// ** In what ways has this investigation influenced you to design a building for your lot that makes the best fit for the neighborhood? ** //
All these buildings will influence the building I eventually build in my lot because they are all very modern and unique. My building will most likely have at least a few elements found in each of these buildings I have chosen that inspired me. Since this neighborhood doesn't include many modern buildings, I cannot make a building that is SUPER modern, or else it will look out of place and won't blend in the rest of the neighborhood. I've always admired very professional, modern and colorful buildings so I think this will impact the way I will design my building.

= DESIGN BRIEF =

**Problem to be solved:**
This neighborhood needs a new building that can be useful, or is missing in this town.

**Requirements:**

 * The building must be for the use of the people in this neighborhood as well as people who visit it.
 * The building must be made for something the neighborhood doesn't have or has little of.
 * The building must be a place where people can have fun.
 * The structure that will be built must be a building.
 * The building must be somewhat unique.
 * The building must have doors and windows.

**Constraints:**

 * Building should be set back 10ft from the sidewalk
 * The building must be smaller or the same size as the height limit.
 * The building must be able to fit in with the rest of the buildings there.
 * The building must fit in the lot.

Description of Three Possible Designs media type="custom" key="8107326" This design takes up all of the lot space, and is a very modern and unique building, and the shape of the structure And there is sort of a triangular prism sticking out of the top and that is glass. There are also some windows with unique shapes to add a more modern feel to it.
 * Design #1 **

** Design #2 ** media type="custom" key="8107308" This building is a rectangular shape and the top part consist of glass as well only with a flat triangular shape. This building will be used as movie theater. This building takes up most of the lot space, and is very modern. Where the door is located is also all glass which gives it more of a modern look. This building is very unique and can easily stand out but not be completely out of place.

** Design #3 ** media type="custom" key="8121364" This building like the rest of the designs will be used as a movie theater. This building is a bit modern with the circle windows in a zigzag position The top part of the building has a glass shapes that gives it more of an original spice like the windows do. This building takes up most of the space of my lot, and is a rectangular shape with round corners.

** Identify the Best Design: **
I think the best choice is design is design 2 because it is very modern and unique and will fit in with the neighborhood. Also it is very sophisticated and can be used as what i want it to be used for. A movie theater.

** Justify Your Choice: **
I believe this is the best design is design number 2 because it fits the design brief specifications and it is very attractive looking. I believe that this building will stand out in the neighborhood as well as blend in since its not too modern or too old looking. This also a good building for a movie theatre, because it is big enough for one.