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RESIDENTIAL PR0JECT
Colonial 5 Bedroom House With Second Floor Library
Program
You have been contracted to prepare the working drawings/construction drawings for a single family residence for a family of 5 with the following requirements:
Requirements:
1. The house is to be energy star compliant see:https://www.energystar.gov/newhomes/?s=mega
2. The building is to be sited for active and passive solar gain and shaded in summer.
3. The house is to be 2 story over unfinished basement with a gas fireplace/chimney and a two car garage.
4. The whole house is to be ADA accessible
5. One Limited Use/ Limited Application (LULA) elevator in addition to stairs
6. Ramp with landing to each exterior entrance
7. Pitched Roof
8. Site Plan – Positive Drainage, Driveway, Walkways, Patio And A Septic System.
9. The Property Is In A Residential Zoning Category that Requires A Maximum Floor
Area Ratio (F.A.R) Of 0.05 And The Following Minimum Building Setbacks From The
Property Lines To The Exterior Walls Of Building:
Setbacks:
b. Front Yard = 40’-0”
c. Each Side Yard = Agg. 30’-0” (20’-0” South, 10’-0” North)
d. Rear Yard = (100’-0” from Wetlands line)
Building Areas:
1 st and 2 nd Floor Area = 3,000 To 4,000 Total Sq Ft
(Excluding area of garage and basement floor area)
Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room Master bedroom w/attached accessible bath and 1 walk-in closet on the 2 nd floor.
The father works from home and requires an office that is 400 sf, has an
adjoining ADA accessible bathroom, faces east, and that it is private and
quiet
3 Additional Bedrooms – 1 for each child
Laundry Room for washing machine, dryer, sink and iron board
1 Additional Full Bath on second floor
1 st Floor ½ Bathroom
Unfinished basement with heating system (no bedrooms)
Two car attached garage (14’-0” W X 22’-0” L Min)
 Cover Sheet |
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 General Notes |
 Site Plan |
 Basement plan |
 First Floor Plan |
 Second Floor Plan |
 Roof Plan |
 Front Elevation |
 Left Elevation |
 Rear Elevation |
 Right Elevation |
 Longitudinal Section |
 Cross Section |
 Foundation To Roof Detail |
 1st Floor Electrical Plan |
 2 nd Floor Electrical Plan |
 Plumbing Riser Diagram |
 Interior kitchen Elevations |
 Additional Renders |
 Front Aerial |
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 3D View 1 |
 3D View 3 |
 Family Trip |
 South East (3D View) |
 Winter |
 Rainy |
 Night Hawks |
Ending Quote
In order to design a building the first thing architects need to understand is the program, which is an architectural way of saying, “what is your wish list?” or, “how will this building be used?”