Sixty° home

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The 60 Degree home is a 160 square foot design which makes use of a new building technique that utilizes Cross Laminated Timber. The targeted user groups were students and recent immigrants- groups with lower income who had recently arrived in the community. We designed an affordable home in the context of a multiple-home arrangement which encourages community engagement and pride in one’s self and home.

The design process was comprised of iterative physical modeling with some user research as a driver. Field trips to different wood processing and modeling facilities informed our work, and weekly review sessions with our Professor and peers helped us to remain on track.

The project culminated in an exhibition of our work in the Charles H. Scott Gallery.

Digital 3D modeling done with Google Sketchup Pro and rendered with VRay. Physical modeling with cardboard, foamcore and wood.