FARHAN

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**Best Fit** by Farhan

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
**//My neighborhood is a quiet place where there are many apartments and houses. this neighbor hod is very safe to go for a walk super early in the morning. Its really only low rise houses and apartments.//**

Images:
Tax Map

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Satellite view

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Street View

**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.**
===The Neighborhood around my lot is very quiet and has many housing.The houses in the area are low rise houses and are all houses and apartments. There are no co-ops around and there are sometimes street fairs or block parties on the blocks around it. The houses there are connected and there are about5 houses on each regular block.There are a few deli's around precisely there about three one about a block away, one about two blocks away and one 4 blocks away.These delis are like small super store for daily food items like dairy and vegetables. and It has no other stores. It doesn't have nearby malls and basically it is very very quiet and there is almost no excitement going on. There is an ice factor right next to it and that is quite big but not loud.Then there is a mechanic right in front of it.It can be quite loud sometimes but not that much.In about 3 blocks is a and a school. The school is and elementary and the park is used a lot and many people come to use it. Right in front of the lot to the left, is a parking lot. It is very small and can fit about 7 cars at a time.===

**2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.**
===The thing that My neighborhood needs is a place were there are things in easy reach like a small electronic store.It needs a place where things wont get to over popular, get too noisy or stand out to much. In other words, my lots needs to be a place where it wont attract a lot of attention, will stay quiet and wont stand out a lot.===

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**
=Uniqlo Shanghai Flagship Store=

This Building inspires me because of its amount of usage. As You can see it is a mall with a nice shape and it is used pretty much everyday by people. I was thinking about making my building a shape like this. A little round on the corner since it is anyway.And the lights here are attractive during the night. =Albany, N.Y.=

The only real thing that interested me was that I would want to make a building full of glass. This had made me think about making the whole building glass so every one has something to look at.
Warroad Land Port of Entry The thing that had inspired me here was the roof. Notice how the roof extends into the sidewalk. That could serve as many purposes. It can be temperary shelter against rain, It provides light and shade, and it looks very attracting =Marina Bay Sands= = = The thing that inspired me in this building is that the roof and the inside design of the building is exquisite then the rest. Another thing that inspired me is that the colors of the inside showed the mood of the building. In this case it is a casino and the colors make the place look grand, exciting, and attracting. =Carnegie Mellon University Gates and Hillman Centers= As you can see there are floors in this building. I want want My building to have three floors like this one. Another thing that inspired me is that each floor is big enough to fit the tallest man in the world.

**//After some research and going through the designs of my choices of buildings, it had defiantly impacted the original thing that I had wanted to make. (99cents store) I wondered about the nearest bank. The nearest bank is about 12 blocks away. My Bank will have a flat rook extending out to the sidewalk, large are all glass windows. Will have plenty pf Eco-efficient lights And finally have a angular/ round shape.Basically what I have done is incorperated other ideas from other buildings and made them into one to create my own personalized building.//**

Citation "Albany, N.Y. - Local Markets - Architect Magazine." //Architect Magazine: Architectural Design | Architect Online: A Premier Site for Architecture Industry News & Building Resources//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. .

"Carnegie Mellon University Gates and Hillman Centers - Education Projects - Architect Magazine." //Architect Magazine: Architectural Design | Architect Online: A Premier Site for Architecture Industry News & Building Resources//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. .

"Marina Bay Sands - Hospitality Projects - Architect Magazine." //Architect Magazine: Architectural Design | Architect Online: A Premier Site for Architecture Industry News & Building Resources//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. .

"Uniqlo Shanghai Flagship Store - Adaptive Reuse, Retail Projects - Architect Magazine." //Architect Magazine: Architectural Design | Architect Online: A Premier Site for Architecture Industry News & Building Resources//. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. .

"Warroad Land Port of Entry - Government Projects, Green Design, Green Building - Architect Magazine." //Architect Magazine: Architectural Design | Architect Online: A Premier Site for Architecture Industry News & Building Resources//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. . = =

**Requirements:**

 * the building must fit the lot.
 * the building must have a unique inside roof.
 * the roof on the outside must extend on to the side walk

**Constraints:**

 * there is no setback
 * no plants or animals outside or inside the building.

Description of Three Possible Designs media type="custom" key="8128766" ** Design #2 **
 * Design #1 **
 * THIS IS A BANK that has a nice design, Its attractive, and it really fits in to the neighborhood. **

media type="custom" key="8140910" This Is a bank that has all the key features that were mentioned and it has a very nice design as well as being attractive.

** Design #3 **

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This is a really nice bank that is attractive, sleek and has all the requirements and constraints that were mentioned.

** Identify the Best Design: **
The best design is the 2nd design.

** Justify Your Choice: **
** I would say so because it follows the requirements and constraints, it has a pleasant appearance and it fits in with the neighborhood. Another reason why is because it a sleek and modern model that isn't to old and isn't too futuristic. That is why I chose this model. **