Alternative Solution #2

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Alternative Solution #1

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Brainstorming

The following are brainstorming sketches for the alternative solutions:

Testing Procedures

Design Expectations: All plans must clearly display the specifications set forth by Mr. and Mrs. Crumlish. The new house should satisfy the desire for a primary home in Manasquan, NJ to replace their existing summer home. The exterior appearance of the house must fit in with the surrounding environment and be aesthetically pleasing. The first floor should provide a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for entertaining and lodging guests, with a Master Suite refuge on the second floor solely for Mr. and Mrs. Crumlish. There should be ample and sensible transitions between rooms. The Master Suite should include a Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, walk-in closet, and private balcony. The house should encompass outdoor areas for enjoying favorable weather and provide spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean as well as Fisherman’s Cove (to the rear of the house) for year-round enjoyment. The house should also have an outdoor shower as well as outdoor storage. The decision by Mr. and Mrs. Crumlish to move forward with the presented plans and construct the house is the ultimate objective of the project.

Testing procedures are as follows:

1. Review all plans with the client. The entire design of the house should exceed the satisfaction of the client. Any discrepancies must be documented as part of the Final Evaluation and eliminated. Areas of assessment include:
   a. floor plan layout,
   b. window & door schedule,
   c. exterior elevations,
   d. interior finishes, and
   e. exterior finishes.
2. The client, as well as immediate family and friends, should each complete a survey serious in nature providing honest feedback of the overall design of the proposed house.
3. Following approval from the client, a Zoning Permit Application must be completed and submitted to Mr. Richard Furey, Borough of Manasquan Zoning Officer.
   a. The Zoning Permit Application must be complete and signed.
   b. A survey less than five (5) years old must be submitted.
   c. All building plans must be submitted.
4. Following approval of the Zoning Permit Application, a Building Permit Application must be obtained through the Borough of Manasquan Building Department. If the Zoning Permit Application is denied, discrepancies must be documented as part of the Final Evaluation and eliminated.

Research

Architecture is the art and technology of realizing, from design through construction, physical spaces that meet the basic necessities of human existence on the individual and collective levels (Bussagli 7). The interior and exterior construction of a building is affected by geographic location, climate, available materials, anatomical structure of humans, and the specific function of the building. Architectural language is created by design, building technology, and building style (Bussagli 7). Building style is often influenced by historical context and/or by artistic and cultural trends of the time.

The relationship between people and space is conditioned by the anatomical structure of the human body (Bussagli 9). Humans perceive space in four parts: right, left, front, and behind, and sometimes above and below. This is the “concept of four-way space” (Bussagli 9). Ergonomics is the field of technology that considers physical capabilities, work processes, and environments in the design of machines and everyday implements (Bussagli 31). Walter Gropius asserted that design concept “embraces in general the entire orbit of what surrounds us and derives from the hand of man, from simple domestic furnishings to the complex organization of an entire city”.
Architectural plans are the horizontal sections of structures showing the system by which spaces are organized and the relationship between the exterior and interior. Each drawing indicates thickness of walls, dimensions of rooms, and the location and size of doors and windows. The basis of a plan is to make it possible to identify architectural style, forms, and elements. Plans are considered the “genetic code” of a building. (Bussagli 104)

Architecture can be interpreted through linguistic code, based on grammatical and syntactical rules all its own, that is called style (Bussagli 107). Facades may be regarded as the “calling card” of the building, or image by which it is commonly identified and remembered. Typical features of a façade are architectural orders, windows, and doors. (Bussagli 98) Doors are crucially important in the architectural composition of a building, involving arrangement on the main façade, secondary façades, and any minor structures adjoining the main building (Bussagli 100). Porticoes are an architectural element occupying a position midway between the exterior and interior of a building, open on at least one side, lined with columns/pillars (Bussagli 101). Windows satisfy the need for light and ventilation. The variety of style varies according to interior/exterior use.

Several different drawing techniques are used in architecture. A sketch is a drawn idea, quickly done, which suggests a final building, sculpture, or painting and sometimes becomes an end and art form in itself. Its crudeness or refinement is not the issue, but rather the intention for its final use (White 280). Drafting implies free-hand drawing (White 90) leading to the creation of working drawings and/or blue prints. A rendering is a pictorial illustration of a proposed building or structure, traditionally a perspective proto-photograph that appears to be as real as the finished product (White 254). Computer Aided Design is used in the drafting and design of all types of buildings, from small residential types (houses) to the largest commercial and industrial structures (hospitals and factories). There are also several different types of modeling techniques used in architecture. A finished model is a scale representation of what the building or structure will look like when complete and is often built to communicate design ideas to clients, owners, committees, customers, and the general public. A site model shows the building or structure in relation to the surrounding area.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Since 1857, the AIA has represented the professional interests of America's architects. As AIA members, over 80,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners express their commitment to excellence in design and livability in our nation's buildings and communities. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures the client, the public, and colleagues of an AIA-member architect's dedication to the highest standards in professional practice. (AIA 1) The AIA estimates the number of architects licensed in the U.S. at 108,000. Licensure is the highest form of professional regulation, and all 50 states require an individual to be licensed in order to call him or herself an architect. Each state establishes its own professional standards for architect licenses, and architecture registration boards in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories, require that candidates satisfy those standards for education, training, and examination. (Facts 1) The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional degree programs in architecture. There are currently 117 schools offering NAAB accredited professional programs in architecture, leading to the Doctor of Architecture, Master of Architecture or Bachelor of Architecture degree. Schools offering architecture as a major include University of Miami, The Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Texas at Austin, Virginia Tech, and Montana State University.

Limitations

The limitations of the house are based upon the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Manasquan and the International Residential Code 2006, New Jersey Addition:

• The Lot is located in the R-5 One-Family Residential zoning district.
• A new conforming building may be built on a nonconforming lot provided there is compliance with the following requirements:
  a. The building is used exclusively for residential purposes.
  b. The use of the building is permitted in the zone.
  c. The nonconforming lot is separately designated on the current municipal tax map or has been established by a subdivision approved by a Municipal Land Use Board.
  d. The proposed new building complies with subsection 35-9.4 (Schedule of Area Yard and Building Requirements) for the zone in which it is located.
  e. Building height does not exceed thirty (30) feet as measured from: the top of an existing curb; or in the absence of an existing curb, from the crown of the road; or in the case of beachfront lots, from the elevation of the monumented beachfront line. (Ord. No. 1956-05 § 3) (New Jersey Ch. 35)
• A Zoning Permit Application of the Borough of Manasquan must be completed, indicating any variances. Variances must be approved by the Zoning Department. Reference: http://www.manasquan-nj.com/~manasqua/docs/ZONING.pdf.
• The area, yard and building requirements for each zone in the municipality are as set forth in Schedule I. Reference:http://70.168.205.112/manasquan_nj/lpext.dll/Infobase/lpext.dll?f=objects&fn=Ch35_sch1.htm.
• The survey of Lot 8, Block 182.01, Tax Map, Borough of Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey pronounces lot dimensions and boundary lines as well as dimensions of the current structure. See Appendix C.

Reference:

• New Jersey. Monmouth. Manasquan. Office of the Borough Clerk. Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Manasquan. Amended through April 2, 2007, Supplement No. 12. 1998.
• International Residential Code 2006, New Jersey Edition. April 2007. International Code Council, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-58001-515-8, ISBN-10: 1-58001-515-8

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