ILAN

=**Best Fit** = by Ilan

=INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
This lot is located in Forest Hills, Queens. It is on Austin Street, where there are many famous chain stores. Many people go and shop around the lot. It is next to many famous shopping places where tourists would like to buy stuff. There is also a community house near it where you can find basketball courts, swimming pools, and other activities. The people near the lot are very calm and peaceful. It is easy to make friends and it is very diverse.

** 6 8.99' x 49.52' x 54.6' x 46' **
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Size of lot: 6 8.99' x 49.52' x 54.6' x 46'
Images:

[[image:8-2wierniklot.png caption="My Lot"]][[image:8-2wierniksreet.png]] Street view of lot[[image:8-2wierniksattelite.png]]
Satellite view of lot

**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.** There are many famous chain stores near my lot. Many people go and shop around the lot. It is next to many famous shopping places where tourists would like to buy stuff. For example Toys r us, Barnes and Noble, Gap and other stores. There is also a community house near it where you can find basketball courts, swimming pools, and other activities. (//** write a clear, accurate, precise description, THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// ) **2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.** This neighborhood is in need of a place for tourists to stay. I believe that Forest Hills is a great place for tourists to stay because of all the things to do. Also it is placed well because it is very easy to reach the city from my lot. The reason why many people don't stay in Forest Hills is because there are no hotels. Tourists would have no place to stay. So what this neighborhood needs is a moderns attractive hotel on Austin st. (//** write a clear, accurate, precise, relevant and deep analysis, THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// )

**Buildings and architects that pro** **vide insp** **iration**
(//** 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 **// )

==** In what ways has this investigation influenced you to design a building for your lot that makes the best fit for the neighborhood ** ==

By being part of this investigation, it has come to my attention the needs of my neighborhood. I had never really thought about what our neighborhood could use until now. By researching what the neighborhood has, it makes it easy to see what building would fit. So it wasn't that hard to come up with an idea. Although it was a little challenging because my neighborhood already has most of the things that would first come to mind. So by knowing that there were a lot of entertainment lots in the neighborhood, a hotel would fit perfectly for other reasons as well. (//** 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 **// ) =Work Sited=

"Arquitectonica Building Sustainable Skyline for Seville." // TreeHugger //. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. []

"World Tourism Place | Milan Cathedral, the Most Famous Buildings in Europe." // World Tourism Place | Nature Tourism, Culture, Entertainment, History, Shopping, Art, and Various World Tours //. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. []

"Smith Tower Reviews - Seattle, WA Attractions - TripAdvisor." // Holiday Reviews - Hotels, Resorts and Holiday Packages - TripAdvisor //. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. <[|http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g60878-d282644-Reviews-Smith_Tower-Seattle_Washington.html>.]

"View of a Famous Building., Sydney, Australia." // Travel Blog - TravelPod™ //. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. []

=DESIGN BRIEF =

**Constraints:**

 * ====The building must fit into the Forest Hills code.====

Description of Three Possible Designs (** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) ** media type="custom" key="8106794" ** Design #2 ** ** ( ** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) This building is a typical forest hills building because it is not complex and it is not too tall. This will not seen as a "new" building in this area, but people would not have to adjust to a new style. media type="custom" key="8106884"
 * Design #1 **
 * In this design, the building is a simple building, but the door is a triangular shaped door. The building shows a little bit of exotic architecture. I think that by being exotic it would attract people to the building. **

** Design #3 ** (** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) ** **The building here shows a short hotel that isn't anything new either, but it is still attractive to people**

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** Identify the Best Design: **
I believe that the best design is the exotic building that would attract many tourists and people.

<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Justify Your Choice: **
<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** I chose this design because I believe that a different style would be a healthy thing for forest hills because it would attract tourists and that is what I want from building this hotel. ** <span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** ﻿ **