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Small Apartments: 250, 350 and 500 Square Feet

Joseph — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:50:36 +0000

Initial schematic design of three small apartments.

Based around creating private and semi-private zones, the kitchen and dining areas face the interior court so that they connect to the other residences. The bedrooms are located on the outside of the units for privacy. The 250 sq.ft. unit is intended as a SRO(singe room occupancy) apartment. The 350 sq.ft. is a studio apartments just 5 feet wider than the SRO. And the 500 sq.ft. is a full 1 bedroom. They do not have balcony’s because the building will provide communal outdoor space on each floor.

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New 3d Imaging Technique

Joseph — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:43:54 +0000

New 3D images. I have improved my method for taking the two images for a 3d picture. Now I draw a 3″ line parallel to the image I want. This allows me to place the camera with out having to guess.

Start3d.com allows you to take your stereographic images and turn them into a smooth 3d image.

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Shedworking HQ design submission

Joseph — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:09:34 +0000

This is my submission to Shedworking’s Headquarters competition. Link

I broke down the needs into three categories: office, library, and storage. This led me to a cluster design, with an 10×12’ office, an 8×10’ library, and a 6×8’ storage.

I thought the office and library space should be connected and the storage space should be separate. Each space is a basic rectangle with a shed roof which would make construction simple and efficient.

The office is clean, with abundant light. The desk faces inward, with no windows at your back. Also, it is not facing the main house so there will be no distractions. The Clerestory will provide ample non direct light, no matter how the building is orientated. Closed storage in the office creates a clean, non-cluttered atmosphere. A window seat is included to make the room more cozy and informal.

The library is intended to be darker than the office. With wood walls and open storage this space more reflects a typical shed. This is where the cider press, books, and any other items can go. The library has one window that looks back at the house.

The storage is handled as a separate building which is a basic shed. This is for any gardening / storage need. If needed it doesn’t have to be built at the same time as the office. This building also serves as the third wall to a small court yard.

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