ALEXA

= **Best Fit** = by Alexa

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
The name of this neighborhood is Ravenswood. Ravenswood has a wide diversity of people who live here. This neighborhood has many little parks/playgrounds in each of the four blocks that make up this nice neighborhood. Ravenswood is surrounded by delis, factories and stores. This neighborhood has about 6 schools that are nearby. It also has public transportation nearby.



**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.** This neighborhood has a bagel factory called " New Yorker Bagel " our neighborhood also has a "Mr. Softee" factory and a " Mac Donuts " factory. This neighborhood has many delis, at least three laundromats, many little park/playgrounds, a few fast food restaurants, a community center, senior center, a library, an after school program, supermarket, at least two hardware stores and a lot of auto repair places. This neighborhood has at least 2 different types of church. Transportation is close by and there is few schools for pre-k, kinder garden, elementary, junior high and high school. It also has a police station, fire department and department of sanitation.

**2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.** I believe that this neighborhood needs like a building that brightens up the neighborhood more. I think that this building needs their own church and i think it needs a modern place. I m afraid that if a new modern building will be built the people who live there might destroy the building with graffiti so maybe i think this neighborhood could have a building that they could be creative on.

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**
this building inspires me because not only is it the worlds largest basket but it is the corporate headquarters for the Longaberger Basket Company. This building is located in Newark, Ohio. Created by Dave Longaberger. this building inspired me because since it was a library they made the building look like books that are standing books. i thought it was unique that they made the building look like what it was made for.

i thought that this building was unique because it looked strange to me. I thought it would be weird though because it looks like the apartments were slanted.

I thought that this building was also cool because you can see that it had to have sticks to support the top part of the building in order for it to balanced so it wouldn't fall. I was inspired when i saw this building because it looks colorful and it attracts my attention. this building looks like its fun and exciting. this building is originally a sports center.

** In what ways hs this investigation influenced you Explanation of how investigation, has influence the design of a building for your neighborhood that makes the best fit. **
This investigation has influenced the design of a building for my neighborhood that makes the best fit because it gave me a few ideas of what my building could look like. it had inspired me that there are lots of different buildings that are very creative and are built to look like what they are representing. for ex: the building that looked like a basket because its a basket making company.

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= DESIGN Brief =

**Problem to be solved:**
**This neighborhood has an empty lot and it needs something to be constructed so that the neighborhood be entertained.**

**Requirements** **:**

 * should fit the size of the lot
 * building should go with neighbors needs
 * building should be an arts and entertainment center
 * building should follow rules of the neighborhood
 * building should be for any age group of people.
 * should have access for disabled pedestrians

**Constraints:**


Description of Three Possible Designs (** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) ** media type="custom" key="8117834" ** Design #2 ** ** ( ** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) (Write description below. **)** media type="custom" key="8118050"
 * Design #1 **
 * (Write description below. **)

** Design #3 ** (** EMBED GOOGLE SKETCH UP CODE) ** media type="custom" key="8156118"
 * (Write description below. **)

** Identify the Best Design: **
I believe the best design is Design #1. I think that the best design is design #1 because it shows the pool clearly. i think that that it shows a lot of detail. also this building has more color and more better looking than the rest.