SOUTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION

BUILDING ELEVATIONS
SCALE 1/8 = 1-0

Photo Voltaic Panels

35 degree, south-facing camelback roof provides
+500 sq ft of solar panels.

Stack-Ventilation
High ceilings and operable windows allow hot air
to rise and vent to exterior.

Daylighting
North facing windows allow abundant indirect
daylight while limiting heat gain.

Deep Overhangs
Reduce heat gain and provide sheltered outdoor spaces.

Cross-Ventilation
Longitudinal hallway pulls east-west breezes
through house. Floor vents allow cool air to enter
from below and exit through operable windows.

Living Wall
Provides shade to parking area.

Raised Structure
Allow air to circulate under the building.

Rainwater Cistern
Use of pitched roofs shed water expeditiously and collect
rainwater in cistern for non-potable uses.

Permeable Paving
Permeable paving surfaces for stormwater management.
SUSTAINABILITY DIAGRAMS

IDENTIFIABLE VERNACULAR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REBUILD SMART

The 3+1 b2 House is derived from the juxtaposition of the
technological and cultural inuences of current times with
the functionality of the New Orleans camelback housing
style. The 3+1 b2 House plan is asymmetrically congured
to adapt to primary and secondary family or economic
patterning. The second oor plan conguration for this
design diverges from traditional placement in the rear to
allow for ideal accommodation of alternative energy sources.
The double camelback is an ideally suited building style
to the project requirements of the MIR Phase II program,
lending to the extended family living patterns of this area
and also the benets of economic return. Mandated site
adaptations of this style provide additional opportunities
for extended living space, secure off-street parking and
emergency refuge by lifting the living areas above base
ood elevations. Essential to the camelback housing style
is the truth that Community begins at the front porch.
The 3+1 b2 House models the latest technology and building
planning concepts incorporating alternative energy sources,
plumbing and air conditioning systems that reduce water
and energy needs and a high-performance envelope system
that contributes to low overall power consumption. Key
sustainable design strategies will include minimizing southern
exposure fenestrations, maximizing northern exposure
daylighting, rainwater harvesting, C2C materials selections
and use of solar PV panels.
The 3+1 b2 House follows this rms commitment to
community preservation, building long-lasting value in our DETAILS
structures and advancement of the art of wbuilding. We
look to the community for design inspiration and cultural lot: 40 x 105
reinforcement in the design of the 3+1 b2 House, facilitat- total sq ft: 1950
ing comfortable, contemporary living. The use of low-cost, 3 bedroom unit: 1400 sq ft
durable materials and proven construction techniques rst oor: 900 sq ft
assures value to returning homeowners. The 3+1 b2 second oor: 500 sq ft
House attempts to explore new alternatives to construc- 1 bedroom unit: 550 sq ft
tion efciency in envelope design and massing simplicity. nish oor elevation: 8-0
CONCEPT DIAGRAM

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 ROOF PLAN

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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FIRST FLOOR PLAN 9 9
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION 1 parking 8 hearth

2 cistern kitchen
CROSS SECTION
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3 storage 10 laundry
BUILDING SECTIONS 4 covered porch 11 recycling WALL SECTION
SCALE 1/8 = 1-0 5 shoe removal 12 mechanical
6 walk-off mat bathroom
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7 living/dining 14 bedroom
15 attic

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