Program of hipster haven

Functions of spaces in Hipster Haven

· Sleeping
· Eating
· Relaxing
· Socializing
· Bathing
· Working

Requirements for each room in Hipster Haven

Bedroom (sleeping/relaxing/eating)-
o Bed, wood flooring, closet, desk, artwork, lighting, windows, blinds, and chair

Kitchen (eating/socializing/relaxing/working)-
o Cabinetry, stainless steel appliances (oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, faucet), French sink, table, 4 chairs, artwork, wood flooring, lighting, windows and blinds.

Living Area (sleeping/relaxing/eating/socializing/working)-
o Couch, rug, coffee table, side table, fireplace, lighting, artwork, wood flooring, windows, blinds, and electronics (television, sound system)

Bathroom (bathing/relaxing)-
o Sink, shower, bathtub, mirror, storage, tile flooring, window, artwork, and blinds

Loft (working/relaxing/eating)-
o Stairs, wood flooring, desk, chair, storage, lounge chair, lighting, and artwork

Urban Loft

" one learns people through the heart; not the eyes or the intellect"

- mark twain

our objective is to turn the UNCG storage warehouse into an condo complex complied of loft living quarters. the idea is to take old unused industrial warehouses into affordable dwellings for first time home owners.

the overall concept of our space design is based on the community center within the space. we wanted it to be the life force of our space.   it is the heart.  each unit is like an organ that only thrives off the social aspects of life. we saw these new home owners to be young citizens venturing into the workforce for the first time, people who thrive on community.

plan

our plan is centralized around the community center [heart], and moves outward from there the pathways connect all the units together.  each unit contains a patio space which opens up to neighbors for an added push towards community. i guess you could say we created utopia in a box.

the below image is an aerial view of the space.

the overall idea is to create a vineyard type space keeping the overhead beams and punching through the middle of them to expose the outside. the units however would keep the ceiling except where the loft punches through.  since the space is sustainable we wanted to take the remaining concrete that is replaced by grass to be broken down and reused to fabricate the walls of the units, in some since we are giving back to the earth and reusing what we take away from the building and not just throwing it away.

a place to bathe: exempt of confinement

The concept behind my place to bathe is "exempt of confinement"; relating to the wants of clients who may be confined to a wheelchair permanently or temporarily. The entire space of the spa is relatively open, with no walls that are completely connected that give the space a feeling of openess and freedom. The spa is aimed at providing a place for the cleansing of mind and body, which is truly the only way to gain complete relaxtion and completeness. Spirituality, nutrition, exercise, herbalism, and hydrotherapy will all be offered as a way to achieve the level of relaxtion that the spa was designed to provide.

reception area of spa

view of pool from inside spa

one of the four private areas of the spa for nutrition, spirituality, exercise, hydrotherapy, and herbalism

close up view of pool with ramps that partly divide space

floor plan and dimensions of spa

wall elevation

wall elevation

wall section