Alexis Loredo: Architectural Design I

The goal of this project was to create a space were laborers are safe and protected but still be together. One of the main issues with day labor workers don't have a place to be while they wait for someone to pic them up that's why in this project my goal was to make them feel safe,

Research

Poster

Day Labor Word Selection

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Structure

The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

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Hardworking

​ Tending to work with energy and commitment.

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Shelter

Protect or shield from something harmful.

Drawings and Model

I started by thinking which of my plane model represented the three words the best, finally i chose the tallest one because I thought was the best in terms of making something out of it.  

Plan Oblique Drawing

Final Cube: Model

I want to make an open space for the laborers because in my opinion they don't want to be in a close space where is difficult to see if someone comes to hire them.

Final Sketchup Model

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Project 02: House for a Day Laborer

For this project I had to randomly select a paper that contained a profession, I got woodworker and so I collected information about my profession. I wanted to be different so as you can see some of the pieces of furniture in my collage are weird that's what i was aiming for in my house.
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Project Site

Cabin Arrival Method

Concept Design 

These are my 3 basic models of house that a woodworker could live in, there's a sketch and a model of each of the designs. I chose my 3rd design because my teacher told me that this model had the most potential and i could make it look like a piece of furniture and so your going to see in my final design how my projects turns out.

Final design

I based my house on a desk, to  be more specific a roll top desk, the first floor is divided into 2 sections, one has the garage with storage and an access to the second floor and the other section is his work place with more storage to put his materials. The second floor and third are the house so his work environment doesn't combine with his home. 

I put some details to make it look like a desk like there are some handles on the west side of the house to symbolize drawers, the roof is round to matched the look of the desk and the main entrance is on the second floor and it looks like one of the drawers is open and that's where the main door is but still having all those features I wanted to keep it simple.