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The group critique tells me that the idea was creative and good use of space. Improvements that they thought were really clearly needed were, supporting the second floor with the pool, the scale was completely inaccurate to the point were a couch is bigger than a bedroom, there are no clear entrances, the doorways were not cutout and neither were the windows making it look small and stuffy. Words they would describe the idea of the model are large and open, once improvements are made.

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Cutting with xacto knife on cardboard was one of the skills I had to learn how to do properly. When cutting use the long side of the knife and  use the thick side of the ruler to cut accurately.

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To plan the apartment building I drew I floor plan of whole thing on a piece of paper.
I wanted to include:
-more than one apartment
-a pool
Balconies
More than one bedroom in an apartment
Simple and efficient

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What do you think about the design of the model?
the idea is good
Good use of space
Better use of paper

Feedback of model:
how is this supported
What is the scale
The scale is off
There is no entrance or security
Too small, you’d feel stuffy

To improve:
Add doors
Support the second floor with pillars

Words to describe the model:
Large
Open

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Comparing the rooms and floor plans of a part of the model to another park of the model to test the scale.

1. Pool to apartment 1

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pool= 8x10 (cm)
apartment= 7x 17 (cm)
The scale of apartment to pool is accurate, the apartment is supposed to be small apartment and the pool is medium sized.

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couch=3x5
bedroom= 3x6
The couch to bedroom scale is really inaccurate the bedroom should be 3x6 but couch should be 1.5x3.

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I made a lot of changes to the design idea that I originally had because of limited time.
Change 1:
My original design idea was going to have two floors with each floor containing two apartments. I changed it because I didn’t have enough time to make the walls for the second floor. It turned out to be a rooftop pool and dining area because of limited time.
Change 2:
The apartments were supposed to both have big cut open windows along the wall to make it more open and bring more natural light into the apartments. This didn’t happen because the card was very difficult and time consuming to cut so I decided to draw on the windows instead.
Change 3:
The second floor was supposed to be supported by 2 pillars (wooden sticks) that wood be glued into the living area of the first floor of apartment 1 and 2, because of the facts that we need to be able to see the plan of the first floor I made it go out instead of directly above. This meant that I needed to use the balcony of apartment 2 to glue the stick on to support the balcony above.
Change 4:
The first 2 apartments were meant to have bathrooms in them but I didn’t have time.

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How does my model compare to a real model done by an architect?

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How does my model compare to a real model done by an architect?

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According to my group feedback as well as a scale test of the model, my model is not done well enough or made accurately to represent the idea I had for this apartment complex. If it was done by a real architect then it would show the openness and uniqueness of the apartment building,

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If it were a real building (based on scale test):

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If it were a real building (based on scale test):

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My design is not to scale. Apartment 1 and 2 are but comparing them to the rooftop is shows that the floor print of the rooftop dining area has a couch that is the same size as the bedrooms.

Lego Person:
While testing with a Lego person I found that every door was a different size and the only door that could fit the Lego person was the front door and it just barely went over it's head.

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Next time to give my model a more accurate design:

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Next time to give my model a more accurate design:

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When making my model again I would design to scale using software on my laptop like sketch up to understand the full design and scale. To make the model better quality in terms of materials I would use plain white card for all the walls and stairs. The doors, windows, stairs, furniture and rooms would all be clearly made to scale. All my feedback and testing methods tells me that the most important feature of my design to improve is the scale. It is inconsistent and inaccurate.

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The idea for this model was a small family apartment that could be seen in a city but with all the features of a family home in the suburbs, a pool, out door dining area, small backyard and open indoor areas. The impact that the existing model would not be positive as it does not include natural light or does not look spacious. After improvements such as actually cutting the doors and windows out it would be positive. To build this apartment in the city it would have all of the features of a family home but in moderation and on a smaller scale because of it's location, the city. An example of modifying the typical features of a house but in the city would be a garden on a rooftop and not the backyard, for a pool it would not be a large organically shaped pool it would be a small or thin lap pool or a spa running on the side of the garden or side balcony. All the most requested features in a home like natural light, good location and big kitchens all compact into a city apartment with bonus features like pools, gardens and outdoor eating.

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After the walls and stairs had been put in.

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Left side roof was put on with just glue.

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Making of the pool.

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Apartments in cities are often small and stuffy with little natural light, for small families living in a city these types of apartments are not ideal. Comparing dim and small apartments in the city to houses in the suburbs make it clear that family houses need space, natural light and outdoor areas but apartments in cities do not market to those features. The solution to this is to make an apartment that features all of the necessities in a family home but in smaller compact space.  Cities in countries like India, Hong Kong, China and other densely populated countries need space efficient  housing for families working in the populated cities. This is needed because having a family in a small crowded city apartment is not ideal for children of all ages. Children need outdoor areas to play.

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The natural light through windows allows people to save electricity by not turning on the lights.

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The foyer is too big and spacious for the 2 small heaters they have right next to the doors.

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Q: What is the best material to use for housing models?
P/S: secondary
Priority: 1
Source: https://www.archdaily.com/904379/best-materials-for-architectural-models

Q: What is the most requested feature in an apartment?
P/S: secondary
Priority: 2
Source: https://corporatehousingfactory.com/expat-rentals-5-most-requested-apartment-features/

Q: How many bedrooms does an average city apartment have?
P/S: secondary
Priority: 4
Source: https://jorgefontan.com/adding-a-bedroom-to-an-apartment/

Q: How do you ensure that a city apartment will get a lot of natural light?
P/S: secondary
Priority: 3
Source: https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/decorate/a1770/ways-to-bring-natural-light-into-home/

Q: What is the average size of a suburb kitchen?
P/S: secondary
Priority: 6
Source: https://www.thespruce.com/average-kitchen-size-1822119

Q: what is the average size of a suburb bedroom?
P/S: secondary
Priority: 5
Source: https://jorgefontan.com/adding-a-bedroom-to-an-apartment/

Q: What type of heating system do you use heat a whole apartment?
P/S: s and p
Priority: 7
Source: http://raychemfloorheating.hk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl_yv9LrE4QIVQaaWCh0bNAUtEAAYASAAEgK5LPD_BwE

Q: What scale should be used?
P/S: p and s
Priority: 8
Source:http://www.modelmakers-uk.co.uk/recent-projects/post/1100-scale-model-of-apartment-development.aspx

Q: What does modular housing mean?
P/S: secondary and primary
Priority: 9
Source:https://freshome.com/2013/03/27/10-basic-facts-about-modular-homes/

Q: what do people look for in a family home
P/S: Primary
Priority: 10
Source: Parents

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- marble floors
Negative
>too cold in winter
Positive
> reflect natural light
- high ceiling
Negative
> hard to heat upstairs and downstairs
Positive
>gives lots of light and s
- large windows
Negative
> little privacy
> no insulation
Positive
> lots of natural light

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To design a 40cm by 40cm module housing using materials such as sulphite paper and card stock. Research has told me that card stock and sulphite paper are the most inexpensive and effective way to build a design model. The product audience is small families living in the city, the product is needed for them because the apartment will include spacious living areas, multiple bedrooms, natural light and outdoor areas. The most requested feature of the target market are private outdoor space. During the making of the model constraints will include making outdoor space while still keeping in the space, ensuring natural light and spacious living areas so it makes you feel like you have more space. Materials needed to build the product such as tape, hot glue guns and card stock are all available. The product will be measure a success if there is outdoor space, natural light and more than one bedroom the model sill be a success and have a positive impact on the target audience.

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1. The apartment must be made from shipping containers (steel), glass, wooden and concrete.
2. Must include at least one pool
3. Each apartment must have outdoor space
4. Natural light must be incorporated in each apartment
5. Must have over 2 bedrooms
6. Kitchen must be open plan
7. Have consistent accurate scale
8. All door ways have the same height but width can vary

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Design 3 was chosen because it meets all the design specifications more effectively than the other designs. This design used 6 large shipping containers, each floor using 2, with the long side attaching them together. Each bedroom has a window allowing natural light even in the bedrooms as well as the living areas which are filled with open space and windows.

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Balcony railing

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Bedroom door

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Front door entrance

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Bedroom