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= = **Best Fit** by Your Daniel

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
(//** write a brief descriptive paragraph, THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// )

Size of lot:
(//** If your lot is a regular rectangle, record the frontage then the depth, if yours is an irregular shape, START with the frontage -- the side you want the front to be--then, moving clockwise record the dimensions. **////** THEN, WHEN YOU ARE ALL DONE, ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS **// )

1. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)
Construction of the building started in in January 2003 and in December 2003 it was finished. House architecture is based on Jan Marcin Szancer (famous Polish artist and child books illustrator) and Per Dahlberg (Swedish painter living in Sopot) pictures and paintings.



2. Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, United States)
This project, located in the heart of Kansas City, represents one of the pioneer projects behind the revitalization of downtown.

The people of Kansas City were asked to help pick highly influential books that represent Kansas City. Those titles were included as ‘bookbindings’ in the innovative design of the parking garage exterior, to inspire people to utilize the downtown Central Library.



3. Hang Nga Guesthouse a.k.a Crazy House (Vietnam)
The house is owned by the daughter of the ex-president of Vietnam, who studied architecture in Moscow.

It does not comply with any convention about house building, has unexpected twists and turns, roofs and rooms. It looks like a fairy tale castle, it has enormous “animals” like a giraffe and a spider, no window is rectangular or round, and it can be visited like a museum.

4. Twin Towers (New York, United States)

5. Empire State Building (New York, United

States)

**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.** The neighborhood has a lot of restaurants, and a lot of stores. There is a main street were all the stores are, it is called Austin Street. **2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.**

1. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)
Construction of the building started in in January 2003 and in December 2003 it was finished. House architecture is based on Jan Marcin Szancer (famous Polish artist and child books illustrator) and Per Dahlberg (Swedish painter living in Sopot) pictures and paintings.



2. Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, United States)
This project, located in the heart of Kansas City, represents one of the pioneer projects behind the revitalization of downtown.

The people of Kansas City were asked to help pick highly influential books that represent Kansas City. Those titles were included as ‘bookbindings’ in the innovative design of the parking garage exterior, to inspire people to utilize the downtown Central Library.



3. Hang Nga Guesthouse a.k.a Crazy House (Vietnam)
The house is owned by the daughter of the ex-president of Vietnam, who studied architecture in Moscow.

It does not comply with any convention about house building, has unexpected twists and turns, roofs and rooms. It looks like a fairy tale castle, it has enormous “animals” like a giraffe and a spider, no window is rectangular or round, and it can be visited like a museum.

4. Twin Towers (New York, United States)

5. Empire State Building (New York, United

States)

In what ways has this investigation influenced you to design a building for your lot that best fits your neighborhood?
The Crooked House influenced me because it fits perfectly in my neighbor hood

WORKS CITED

= DESIGN STAGE =

**Requirements:**

 * **Must fit the neighborhood**
 * **Must be based on at least one of the inspiring buildings.**

**Constraints:**

 * **Cannot exceed the size limit (100 x 200)**
 * cannot be taller than 70ft.

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