After creating my design on paper, I decided to create the same design on the computer in the application (SketchUp) that I will be using. You will see the photo looks a little different than the last post as I changed the design a little after talking with my mentor as we felt it could be improved. Originally I had the kitchen on the left side, but as we looked at my model, we realized that it would be better if the kitchen was on the right so that it could open up into the open living space. Some other things I was considering was the storage space and need for multiple bedrooms. What is not pictured but what I was thinking about was creating a loft directly above the master bedroom so everyone could have their own privacy when they're alone. I was also thinking of creating a storage unit as loft above the front part of the house (also not depicted). The problem potentially with this is that then the apartment might feel small as that would detract space from the ceilings and thus make the apartment feel small. However, on the other side I was thinking of making the floor in the open space a storage unit so you could keep seasonal stuff stored away.
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Since the interview with my sister, I have been talking with my on campus mentor to look at limitations for my project to help me narrow the conditions in which I'm working. Originally I thought that more freedom would allow me to do what I want in the way I wanted to, but what I realized that sometimes with too much freedom I struggle to create a plan as I don't even know where to start. With this in mind, I contacted my sister again to create a hypothetical budget for a family of four just starting out. We were able to work out a budget of $1,500 dollars a month. Then, I looked online to find reasonable apartments within that budget to create an estimation of how much space she would have in the current city she lives in. What I found was a 1016 ft space for $1150 a month, which allows for extra savings each month or money for renovations. The second step after finding an estimated space was to create a design. For that, I researched design models in a small space and created a model I liked. Something I tried to keep was their need for different bedrooms and lots of extra space in an open forum. Another piece I considered was where the kitchen was and that it opens into the dining space, allowing for more family bonding. I also tried to consider the need for storage, so I tried to find ways to add more storage as well in spaces around the walls in a loft. Here is an image of the design plan I have created. |
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