EMIR

Best Fit By: Emir

=INVESTIGATION STAGE: =

General characteristics of the neighborhood:
The neighborhood the lot is located in is in Maspeth. Maspeth is a very calm and peaceful place in New York.There are about 25 stores within a 5 block rage of this lot. Maspeth is filled with single home houses. There are two bus stops near this lot for the Q 59 and the Q 58. There also is a church across the street. There is also a catholic school across the street (next to the church) named St. Stans and a public school named P.S. 153 nearby. Maspeth doesn't have that many places to go for entertainment (for example: bowling, the movies and so on.

Block Number:
2692

Lot Number:
59 and 62

Size of lot:
80.55 by 98.17 by 81.95 by 113.02

Images:
8-2 Emir Satellite View 8-  8-2 Emir Street View  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 8-2 Emir Tax Map <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Needs assessment:
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. A description of what the neighborhood already has. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Maspeth has many two story homes and Maspeth also has many small stores. It's filled with candy stores, pizzerias,many delis and more. It has a church and a catholic school and two nice parks nearby. Maspeth also has a few barber shops nearby.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Well Maspeth doesn't have a bowling alley that close to the lot. Maspeth also doesn't have a movie theater nearby. Maspeth is also missing clothing stores like American Eagle, and Abercrombie & Fitch. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Buildings and architects that provide inspiration:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Number One:** This building gave me inspiration because of how complex it is. It's really amazing how such a beautiful and big building could be made. This red door is so amazingly shaped it also has a nice design,This can give me inspiration because I can make my building have a cool door like the one under and my building will probably be able to draw a lot of attention and this will positively affect my building. The only problem is that this building seems to be small. I wonder if the door closes or it stays like that. Maybe the red shape is just for design, or like a yawning. This inspires me to get the attention of the people in Maspeth and shock them because that's what happen to me when I saw this building. Well if I'm am going to build a bowling alley, than this seems like the perfect design. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Number Two:** This building is personally one of my favorites. It looks just like a rocket. It's great diamond pattern and rocket-like shape really looks amazing. This picture also inspires me to me my building loo nice, so that more positive will be shown towards my new building. This building also has this nice pattern from the bottom to the top. This inspires me to have my building made as a circular object (mostly to draw attention). This building is be very interesting. This building isn't as famous as other buildings like the Eiffel tower the this building sure is a beautiful one. I wonder what the building is for, maybe rocket science? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Number Three:** Oh the Eiffel tower is so amazing, This inspires me because it tells me there is no limit. This tells me to keep reach, never be satisfied, don't have a goal just keep reaching there are no limits. The Eiffel tower makes me think that I should have a beautiful sculpture or tower but it can't be that big because of the available space. The Eiffel tower is attracts many tourists all over the world and this inspires me to make my buildings famous. The Eiffel tower also inspires me to attract people in Maspeth. Maybe even attract tourists from all over the world, that would be amazing but it would be hard to attract tourists all over the world in a small neighborhood like Maspeth. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Number four:** This building inspires me to think outside of the box or to be very creative. I really have never seen such a complex building and it's probably so scary when you're in the middle and you realize there's nothing under you. This building also inspires me to keep reaching and not to have a goal, just like the Chicago Spire. This building seems small but it's actually 55 floors. You can see the street from 500 feet above. This building can inspire me to make a very tall building in my lot. This building also inspires me to make my building in my lot very complex like this one under. This building also has a nice pattern. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Number five:** This is a true beauty. This shows me that nothing is impossible and this inspires me to never have a goal or a satisfaction level, just to keep reaching. Similar to the building on top, this building is very complex. This building is also very tall like the building above. I like of this building also has a patten almost like a screw. This to me, the Chicago spire is like the empire state building of New York. This building to the left inspires me to build a tall and complex building in my lot. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In what ways has this investigation influenced you to design a building for your lot that makes the best fit for the neighborhood?
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The famous and complex buildings I choose in my photos inspire me to make my building complex and hopefully it will become famous, although this building must fit the needs of the neighborhood my lot is located in (Maspeth). I want to draw a lot positive attention from the people in the neighborhood and maybe even people out of the neighborhood. I still want this building to be fun for the kids, because I feel like the kids are going to be extremely important for my building in the future. I have to try and make the perfect recipe for my building so that the adults and the kids are very happy. My investigation showed me that there are no limits. Buildings could look the nicest, the smallest, the widest, the skinniest, the simplest, the most complex, a kid friendly building to a juvenile building. There was a wide variety of buildings in my photos and every single photo inspired me one way or another. Some buildings were modern, some famous for their complexity, all are different in one way or another.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Works Cited
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> "Google Image Result for Http:static3.travelandleisure.com/images/amexpub/0006/5158/cctv-buildings-200902-ss.jpg." Google. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. <[]>.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"HowStuffWorks "Eiffel Tower"" Howstuffworks "Adventure" Web. 07 Jan. 2011. <[]>.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"The Chicago Spire: 400 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60611 United States." Architecture of Chicagoland : Chicago Architecture Info. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. <[]>.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"World's Coolest Buildings - Articles - Travel Leisure." Travel Leisure Magazine | Vacation Guides, Travel Articles, Hotel Recommendations, Trip Ideas, Tips, and Deals - Travel Leisure. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. <[]>.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"World's Coolest Buildings- Slide 2 - Slideshows - Travel Leisure." Travel Leisure Magazine | Vacation Guides, Travel Articles, Hotel Recommendations, Trip Ideas, Tips, and Deals - Travel Leisure//. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. <[]>.//

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//DESIGN Brief// =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Design Brief://
//<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Problem to be solved: The problem to be solved is that the people of Maspeth want to have some entertainment in walking distance although the space in the lot maybe too small for a building for entertainment. //

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Requirements://

 * //A building must be made.//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//The building must be based on entertainment.//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//The building must be shaped interesting to draw attention.//
 * //The building must be an elevator to get from one floor to the next.//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Constraints://

 * //The buildings footprint can't be more than 80.55 by 98.17 by 81.95 by 113.02//
 * //The building can't be more than 4 stories.//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//The building can't be religious in anyway.//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Design #1:**This is my first design for my recreational center. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My recreational center has a nice basketball court on top of it. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="custom" key="8106914" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Design #2:** This is my second design for my recreaitonal center and this time my <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> recreational center has a swimming pool on top of it instead of having a basketball court. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="custom" key="8140940" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Design #3:** This is my third and final recreational center. This one doesn't have <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">anything on top because it's cut in half in order to have a parking lot. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="custom" key="8141202"
 * Description of Three Possible Designs** **//**

Identify the Best Design:
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The best design is design one with the basketball court.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Justify Your Choice:
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I think that design 1 is the best design because of two reasons. One, there is a basketball court that can be used all year and so its better than design 2 and design three doesn't have anything due tot he parking lot although people can find a parking nearby therefore design 1 is better than design 3 in that way. The second reason is that design 1 has double the space of design 3. A negative reason is that design 2 is so much more refreshing considering it has a nice pool.