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We were introduced to and briefed on the target of our project, Apex Harmony Lodge as well as the residents alongside the intended aims and objectives of the course

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Prior to the start of the semester, representatives from our classes had been sent to the site itself, to take pictures and learn more about it before presenting their findings to the rest of us.

This was in part due to the pandemic as the smaller group could reduce the likelihood of spreading the virus but also simply to not disturb the residents as much

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We created several models of the existing buildings in software such as Revit and SketchUp in order to gain a better understanding of the building as well as for several different simulations later on

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In our groups we conducted a SWOT Analysis in order to pinpoint the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats presented to us while working on the site

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By doing a site analysis on the map we were able to identify surrounding buildings and pieces of infrastructure in order to determine the effect they would have on the site as well as any constructions built on it

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We also conducted an Environmentally Sustainable Development on the building in order to find areas where we could improve on in our designs

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Alongside ESD Simulations, we also conducted Energy analysis and simulations using SketchUp and Sefaira to roughly estimate the energy usage for things such as cooling ad lighting on the site

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With all our research on the building and site itself with partners from the interior architecture and design course working conducting research on the requirements on the residents themselves we laid out a design brief to include all of the objectives we wanted for the new design

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We started working on several concept designs, starting with sketches to models in order to try and understand how our ideas would look practically

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We also had some consultations with our teachers both on the Interior Architecture and Design side as well as the Architectural Technologies side in order to find several flaws or things that could be changed or improved upon, such as some of our ideas including using the on side air flow being impractical in certain directions as well as the effect that the surrounding buildings would have on it

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Concept Design Space planning &Universal Design

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Concept Design Space planning &Universal Design