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courtyard oriented living

The Harmon Park area of downtown Phoenix is one of the most poverty stricken areas of Arizo-na. Directly under the flight path of Sky Harbor International Airport and at the low point of the city, sound and water pollution are normal to the population. Third year studio asked us to develop a way that we could improve the lifestyles of the people of Harmon Park.

Residents generally could not afford air condition-ing and had a strong sense of community. The porch was a place for neighbors to interact and live their lives to the best of their ability. That’s where the concept for R.E.C.O.R.D. (Roof Encom-passes Courtyard Oriented Residential Design) came from. The streets of Harmon Park encom-passed their residents without prejudice and that’s why I wanted to design a house that embraced its owners. The main design goal was to develop a house that was affordable and blur the walls between exte-rior and interior. This was done by using using af-fordable materials and prefabricated mechanical systems. Correspondingly the house was designed around a system of outdoor spaces and courtyard which doubled the livable space. In addition lot usage was maximized by incorporated rental units so the owners could generate additional income.

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Paper Layerscommunity arts centerPaper Layers

BUILDING PLAN entrance rendering

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In third year spring studio the students were asked to create an arts center from any of the disciplines of art. The site was located just north of the down-town ASU campus in an area of transition from the uptown cultural/arts areas and the downtown sports/entertainment areas.

The downtown area is abundant with layers of culture and life which create the urban fabric of Phoenix. Paper Layers is an arts center in Phoe-nix which is surrounded and based on the layers which enclose the site. From vegetation to build-ing systems each component is a layer that de-fines what the art center truly stands for. By creat-ing a transition space between the many layers of the downtown area, Paper Layers will be an area where residents can learn, experience, and create masterpieces from all the disciplines of paper art.