AJILE

= **Best Fit** = by Ajile`

= INVESTIGATION STAGE =

**General characteristics of the neighborhood** :
The neighborhood that my lot is a busy neighborhood since its on the corner of a main street (Jamaica avenue). On Jamaica avenue there are many companies. There are three family owned restaurants, four hair/nail salons, four bodega's, mini club, school, warehouse, prime America, dry cleaners, laundry mat, cash checking place and a mini grocery store. The houses in the area are single family houses

Block and Lot Number:
The block is 189th street The lot number is 66

Size of lot:
103.09x40x90.15x92.04



**Needs assessment** :
**1. A description of what the neighborhood already has.** The neighborhood has many things. It already has plenty of beauty salons in the area. The neighborhood has a few family owned restaurant. Not a lot of people go to the restaurants because the restaurants aren't that well advertised so they aren't that well known. The Chinese food store is a busy store. A lot of the people in the neighborhood eat there. The bodegas get a lot of customers because it has everything in it. There's a check cashing place, a dry cleaners,and a prime America. There is also a mini bar or a club. The mini bar/club is getting remodel to apartment building if I'm not mistaking. One of the restaurants is being changed into a well known fast food restaurant, Crown fried chicken. The area has a couple of places to worship god. **2. An analysis of what the neighborhood needs.** The neighborhood needs a place for the kids in the area to get together and do activities are get involved in the community. An afterschool program, recreation center or a park would be nice. It could also have a well known dining place such a mcdonalds because people it more of it.

**Buildings and architects that provide inspiration**
helped designed this builduing. I also like how the building starts at above the ground and not on the ground. //The Full Wiki - Get the Full Picture on Any Topic//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. . || I like this building it the shape is curved unlike most buildings. It also seems to be turning toward the middle "Unit 4: Houses." //The NI1 Experiment//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. <[]>. || I like this building because it's made unusually. The building is on a slant. It is also upside down which makes you think how it was structured //OpenFreak.Com//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. . || I like this building because theres an empty space in the middle. It makes me wonder how they shaped the building without filling in the middle //Architecture and House Styles - Architecture and House Styles and Home Design//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. . || This inspires me because i saw this building in person. it also looks like it was made before it was put on a base. it also looks like they turned it a certain way //Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Niagara Falls//. Web. 10 Jan. 2011. . ||
 * [[image:pops_builing.jpg width="270" height="360"]]Harlem state building ||
 * This builidng inspires me because my grandfather was the architect that
 * [[image:wavey_buliding.jpg width="234" height="311"]] ||
 * __Dancing building__
 * [[image:upside_down_house.jpg width="414" height="180"]] ||
 * __Upside Down House (Szymbark, Poland)__
 * [[image:open_space.jpg width="458" height="187"]] ||
 * __CCTV Tower – China Central Television Headquarters (Beijing, China)__
 * [[image:ripelys.jpg width="459" height="240"]] ||
 * __Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)__

= ** In what ways has this investigation influenced ** you to design building for your lot that makes the best fit for the neighborhood?= The investigation influenced me to design a building for my lot that best fits the neighbor in many ways. Each building and architectural figure were very unique with a different structure being represented. I like the Harlem State building because the sides of the building are starting above the ground instead of on the ground. To keep the Harlem state building stable long rods are supporting it. The dancing building influence me in a way for me to think outside of the box. The Dancing building seems to be twist. It is wide at the bottom but when it gets taller it gets thinner. I also noticed that the side of the building is somewhat curving, it also uses the same method as the Harlem state building by using rods as support. The Upside down house is so unique. It is also on a slant. I believe that the house was probably built on the right side then flipped are positioned on that angle. If the house was built as it is upside down I really admire it because I like how it is balanced on one side with a lot of is weight toward another side.The __CCTV Tower__ is very unique. The shape of the building is unlike many buildings that i have seen. There isn't anything inside of the building or anything that takes up that empty space. One half of the building is also pushed backed. The __Ripley’s Believe It or Not!__ Building is one of a kind. The building starts from the in ground so the roof of the building is on a slant I also like how the how there's another building on top of it but the building is on its side. Instead of basing my design off of one architectural figure I would like to use a piece of each building to make a design for my lot. I would like to have the building mostly glass such as The Harlem State building, The dancing building, and the CCTV tower. I would also like to start my building above the ground such as the Harlem state building and the dancing building.

= DESIGN BRIEF =

**Design Brief:**
== **Problem to be solved: The neighborhood where my lot is located isn't really child friendly. The neighbor hood needs a place where the children of the neighborhood can get together and have a good time.** ==

**Requirements:**

 * There must be plenty of windows on he building
 * The building has to have at least two or more floors
 * The build has to stand out in a unique way
 * The building has to be color so it can attract people
 * The building must be comfortable for teens

**Constraints:**

 * Can't be any bigger than 103.09x40x90.15x92.04

Description of Three Possible Designs media type="custom" key="8150952"
 * Design #1 **
 *  **
 * This design is a representation of a barn in a way. I used a representation **
 * of a barn because i like how the roof is curved. The building has four sides **
 * on each wall of the building has many windows. The windows range in size . **

** Design #2 ** **  ** media type="custom" key="8150916"

This design is shaped as a polygon. The polygon is evenly shaped. The color of the building is gray to go with the design of the glass windows. There are about six glass windows on each window.

** Design #3 ** media type="custom" key="8150870"
 *  **


 * This design is oddly shaped. There are plenty of windows on the**
 * building. The windows on this building are clear. Most of the buildings**
 * are oddly shaped.**

** Identify the Best Design: **
The best design was design two.

** Justify Your Choice: **
The best design is design two because it meets my specifications. It has plenty of windows. What i really like about the building is that the building is oddly shaped. This is shaped in a hexagon.I like that shape because it brings out the angles of the building. The color of the building is gray. Since the building is gray its a bright color making it an attraction. The building has more than two floors. It has three floors. It is also comfortable for teens because teens like bright colors and different shapes. It brings out creativity.