CASSIDY

=**Best Fit** = by Cassidy

=INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
The neighborhood of the lot I chose is a residential area. It faces Queens Boulevard and is on the Big Six property. It is surrounded by parks, apartments buildings, and areas for relaxation such as benches. There are two or three large chain stores but mostly small business stores. There are many other parking lots in the area some that are even identical. There's a cemetery located not too far away and some single family homes too.

Block and Lot Number:
2314 and 1

Size of lot:
The frontage is 348.25 feet and 544.04 feet.

Images:
This is a tax map. This is a satellite view. This is a street view.

**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood has.** The neighborhood of the lot already has many places to eat. There's a KFC, two pizza places, a chinese food restaurant, and two delis. There's also a Staples, a Rite Aid, a bank, and a Key Food in the area. There are some small bussinesses such as a laundromat, a shoe repair store, and a barber shop. There are about three or four parks nearby and multiple areas with benches and tables for seating. **2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.** The neighborhood needs some sort of medical place. There are many families living there so that would definately be very helpful for their health because there are not really any locally. Something else that's needed would be a nice restaurant so people can sit down and eat when they want to go somewhere special. Another thing that's needed would be a clothing store or shoe store. There's no where for th people who live their to buy clothing in that area so it would be very good.

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**

 * [[image:http://pix.alaporte.net/pub/d/13980-1/Twisted+Gun+and+Cool+Buildings.JPG width="304" height="434"]] ||
 * I love the design of this building and how unique it is. It's very oddly shaped but that's what makes it cool looking. It's also very tall and seems like it's made up of glass and windows only. ||
 * [[image:http://www.altenberg.com/gary/photoblog/images/20060815210247_bulle%20building.jpg width="314" height="401"]] ||
 * I like how the sides of this building are curved instead of being straight like they usually are. It's something that you'd definately remember after seeing it. ||
 * [[image:http://listsoplenty.com/pix/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Cool-Building-called-Dancing-House.jpg]] ||
 * I like this building because it's very modern looking and is like something you're not used to seeing. ||
 * [[image:http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9800000/random-cool-buildings-random-9869311-250-333.jpg]] ||
 * I am inspired by this design because it's something you can't even imagine actually being built. It's very strange looking but in a different and special way. The walls are all curved and I think that's a really cool look for buildings. ||
 * [[image:http://livinghealthy.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/09/gehryblog.jpg]] ||
 * I love the design of this building because it doesn't even really look like a building. It's extremely unique and looks very modern. I also like the silver colors of the walls and how it seems like it follows no specific structure at all. ||

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

This investigation has influenced me alot as to the design of the building in my lot. The buildings that I was inspired by were very unique but the neighborhoods and surroundings are different from my neighborhood of my lot. I have to try to make it unique but keep it from being ridiculous compared to the surroundings. The neighborhood of the lot is a residential area containing the usual brick buildings and houses that you'd expect to see there. A buildings like one of these would look cool but definately too strange. I now know that I have to find a balance between these unique designs and the normal buildings that already exist around the loot where the building will be placed.

=Works Cited=
 * "United Nations." //Amaury's Photo Vault//. Web. 9 Jan. 2011. [|http://pix.alaporte.net/pub/USA/New York NY/United Nations/].
 * Carmen and Gary. "Google Image Result for Http://www.altenberg.com/gary/photoblog/images/20060815210247_bulle Building.jpg."// Google//. Web. 13 Jan. 2011. [].//listsoplenty.com/pix/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Cool-Building-called-Dancing-House.jpg." //Google//. Web. 13 Jan. 2011. []
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 * "Google Image Result for Http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9800000/random-cool-buildings-random-9869311-250-333.jpg."// Google//. Web. 13 Jan. 2011. [].//livinghealthy.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/09/gehryblog.jpg." //Google//. Web. 13 Jan. 2011. [].
 * Gehry, Frank. "Google Image Result for Http:

=DESIGN BRIEF =

**Problem to be solved:**
The problem is that the lot is shaped strangely so it will be hard to work with.

**Requirements:**

 * Has to be modern enough to be unique but not to the point where it looks ridiculous with the surroundings.
 * Has to contain some sort of clothing store.
 * Has to have a reasonable size and amount of floors.
 * Has to have a structure that can fit well in the space provided.
 * Must have a good amount of windows and also some doors.

**Constraints:**

 * The building must stay within the space of the lot.
 * Can't be taller than 10 floors.
 * Can't be shorter than 4 floors.

Description of Three Possible Designs media type="custom" key="8149922" This is a silver building with a very unique design when it comes to the placing of the windows. ** Design #2 ** media type="custom" key="8173042" This is a dark blue tiled building. It has blue windows and th tope is completely glass.
 * Design #1 **

** Design #3 ** media type="custom" key="8173052" The lower part of this building is made of brick. The top of it is curved and totally glass.

** Identify the Best Design: **
The best design is design 1 which is the silver building with bluse windows.

** Justify Your Choice: **
** ﻿ ﻿ **I think that the best design is one because it follows my design brief the best. It's also the one that I think looks the best. I like the placing of the windows because it

looks very different. The model is simple so it won't look out of place in the area yet it's modern at the same time.