Craig Gullo: Portfolio
Architectural Engineering Technology
Farmingdale State College
Project Two: Addition to an Existing Order
An addition to an existing order, "requires first that the ordering system of the prior or prototypical model be perceived and understood so that, through a series of finite changes and permutations, the original design concept can be clarified, strengthened and built upon, rather than destroyed."
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--Francis D.K. Ching, Architecture: Form, Space & Order
The Smith family has commissioned you to design an addition to their house on the shore of the Long Island Sound. The original house, designed in 1965 by architect Richard Meier, has been widely published and is internationally known. Unfortunately, the owner's needs have changed since the original design, thereby warranting this architectural intervention. The owner specifically request that the integrity of the original design be respected, yet the new addition should have its own presence.
1. Master Suite (duplex arrangement)
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Master Bedroom, 200 s.f.
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Master Bathroom, 80 s.f.
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Walk-In Closets, as required
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Exercise Room, 180 s.f. (not on same floor as the bedroom)
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2. Family Room, 300 s.f.
3. Formal Outdoor Area, 300 s.f. (i.e. deck, roof garden, etc.)
Requirements
Narrative
A professional baseball player spent all of his twenties and most of his thirties away from his wife and child. Now that he's retired, he wants to spend as much time as possible with them to recoup what he lost. He has requested an addition with his main priority being a big living room to have his family time in. He'd also like a small trophy room to showcase his accomplishments and framed jerseys. Furthermore, he wants an exercise room on the entry level of the addition and the private master suite, his second priority, on the upper level. Although retired, he's still young and energetic, and needs his space to reflect that for years to come.
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Theme: Baseball
Rank
1. Family Room (Meta)
2. Master Suite (Micro)
Sorting
Existing Floor Plans
Existing Elevations
Contextual Analysis
Conceptual Ideas
I designed three 2-D diagrams based off the conceptual analogies for adding on to an existing system. I extruded circulation and structure through a joint, shift, and hinge design. Ultimately, I chose to proceed with the hinge design because it fit into the siteplan in a way that would allow the owner to have a better view of the sunset from every room.
Preliminary Idea
I transformed my 2-D design into 3-D masses. I also moved the hinge point closer to where the occupants would transition from the existing to new. In this format, you can clearly see the Family Room (Meta) is the hierarchical element of the addition. The Master Bedroom (Micro) is the second most important based off its size compared to the Trophy Room.
Preliminary Transformation
Here, you can see the masses start to transform. The trophy room has a void with structure extruding through it. The Master Bedroom and Exercise Room are stacked up with an additional overhang on top. The Family Room now has the theme incorporated in a roof slab in the form of a baseball diamond, two bats, and a baseball. I intend to find a functional purpose for the bats which extend over the roof edge. Also, a slab for outdoor deck space in two separate locations has been added to the design. The deck outside the trophy room has a stairway down to the ground level that matches the existing home's stairway.
Floor Plans
Smith House Pictures
Final Design
I've included a slideshow of various exterior isometric viewpoints. In the final design pictures, you can see the design transformed in multiple aspects. The baseball analogy sits on a tilted roof. The baseball bats are a station for solar panels that provide the house with energy. They are supported by members that articulate the front of the drum. The extension has multiple elements that mirror the existing house: Parapet walls extend beyond the roof slab; Windows (shown as openings) on the new are all sizes used on the original, and are placed in spots to showcase the structure Meier liked to exhibit; Mass and voids were used in the extension; the structure sticks out and away from of the walls; and the exterior original staircase was duplicated and leads down to grade. The hinge point walls were left so the connection is apparent overhead. The circulation was left extruded through the final design.
Slideshow
3-D Exterior Front View
Final Transformation
The real Smith House is white, and although the renderings done above are conceptual and most of the colors are default CAD settings, I wanted to show the new with the existing in the monochromatic way Meier would have had it.
Slideshow
Front Elevation
