Unit sizes/type:
Based on precedent research from last week, units will be multi-story living over the work space ranging from 500 to 2000 SF of living space.
Slip House by Carl Turner
The upper level or levels, as chosen by the homeowner, will contain the living space on either one level or two, depending on the size of the family occupying the house and could be converted to be larger as time goes on. All unit levels will be of similar size for transport and will contain either a kitchen, living area, bathroom, and bedroom on one floor, or a kitchen, living area and bathroom on one floor, and bedrooms and bathrooms on another floor. The order in which the units are "stacked" will be the choice of the homeowner.
Example one-level floor plans:
Given the "work" space for the proposed development will by agriculture related, it is proposed that the lower level of all of the housing units contain an open "garage" space, which can be fitted out as they choose, with the common feature that this lower level space will have overhead rolling doors on each end for access to both the community driveway and the farmland to which the homes will be adjacent.
Proposed Floor Plans:
Site Strategy:
The units will be aligned to play into the regularity of the rows of tree plantings, which will not only afford each unit privacy but also easy access to the community workspace.
It is proposed that the units are placed on individual lots at the tree farm that are rented lots from the community that would own the farm as a type of condo association. Each unit that is placed on the lot would be owned by the occupants and be able to be transported to a different site at some point in the future with relative ease if desired.
Materiality of Units:
A combination of wood, glass, steel, and shipping containers are proposed for the units, with the shipping containers used as the basis for the lower level work space and a combination of a steel frame unit with wood and glass finishes for the upper level living spaces.
These material choices are a product of being able to re-use materials, use materials from the site and the farm, and use low cost materials that could be manufactured locally. The role of Detroit as not only a manufacturing city but also a shipping hub plays into these material decisions.
http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Detroit-Economy.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/detroit-manufacturing-jobs-growth-brookings-institution_n_1503151.html
Precedents:
Holyoke Cabin by Intermodal Design
Cawaja Weehouse by Alchemy Architects
MDU-Mobile Dwelling Unit by LOT-EK, Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignand
House_N by Planhaus
Marketing of the Community and Live/Work Concept:
Reasons to choose this type of community:
a. Live/work spaces help
reduce fuel consumption, traffic congestion and commute time as there is little need to leave the community.
b. Numerous community amenities- snow removal, trash pick-up/composting,
community garden
c. Off-grid technology allows for independence from city utilities costs
Reasons to choose prefabricated housing:
a. It beneficial for the home to be pre-fabricated and modular- so
that the home could be moved to another site in the future depending on the
future of the tree farm
b. Traditionally lower cost that site-built housing
c. Manufactured in a controlled environment so high quality of construction and a "healthy" home
d. Availability of energy saving and green technologies for implementation in the home
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