lee jorgensen

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single family
Room Study
Explore the relationship between the single room and the
natural and built environment. Utilize minimal space with
built-ins and ultimate flexibility.
Single Family with Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Provide an accessory dwelling unit and utilize a zero-lot line
setback to create a liveable and more sustainable single family
house.

multi family
Row Houses
Celebrate the repetition of rowhouses, but provide an element
of individuality. Uniquely colored, controllable louvers increase
owner personalization of the facade.
Courtyard Housing
Create an interior court and sense of community while
maintaining eyes on the primary street.
Walk-up Housing
Celebrate the essence of the walk-up typology, the entry,
through change in material and color. Provide efficient units
with usable communal space and increased street life.

community development
Portland Density Demonstration Project
Explore approaches to increasing density in a respectful and
meaningful manner. Create model to not only benefit site,
but the outlying areas forced with similar population growth
challenges.

ROOM STUDY

SINGLE FAMILY + ADU

LEE JORGENSEN

ARCH 584

FIFIELD

FALL 2011

MOSAIC ROW HOUSES

CONCEPT SECTION 1/8 = 1-0

FRONT ELEVATION 1/4 = 1-0

REAR ELEVATION 1/4 = 1-0

MOSAIC CONCEPT SKETCH

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LEE JORGENSEN ARCH 584 FIFIELD FALL 2011

EYES ON THE STREET

COURTYARD HOUSING

Courtyard housing has the opportunity to address the issue of increasing

density while still maintaining a sense of community and family-friendly gathering
areas for all ages. This scheme creates a hierarchy of indoor and outdoor
spaces through the use of front porches, back patios, private terraces, shared
courts, and common green areas. Together, these elements work to create
a livable community that allows for both private and public interactions.

COURTYARD PERSPECTIVE

Unit A: 2br - 1,000sf (Qty 2)

Unit B: 3 br - 1,200sf (Qty 2)
Unit C: 2 br - 1,100sf (Qty 2)

SITE PROGRAM
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6

4
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6
6

UNIT PROGRAM

5
4

SITE PLAN

1. SHARED COURTYARD
Basketball
Catch
Biking
Frisbee
2. COMMON GREEN
Communal Gardening
Playground
Sandbox
Picnics
Reading / Relaxing
Social Gatherings
3. FRONT PORCH
Semi-Private Porch
4. COVERED PARKING
Shared between town homes
5. PRIVATE PATIO
Private Outdoor Dining
BBQs
6. PLANTINGS / GARDEN /
BIOSWALE

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20

7. DINING / LIVING
8. KITCHEN
9. BATH
10. STAIR W/ STORAGE BELOW
11. LIVING ROOM
12. LIVING TERRACE
13. BEDROOM
14. BATHROOM
15. BEDROOM 2
16. MASTER BEDROOM
17. MASTER BATHROOM
18. ROOFTOP TERRACE

RELATIONSHIP TO NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT

STREET PERSPECTIVE

SOLAR ACCESS

OUTDOOR HIERARCHY

18
A

17

16

13

B
14

15

18

UNIT TYPES

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

18
13

11

12

11

15

14
SECOND FLOOR PLAN

13

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

11

15

14

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

7
10

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

UNIT TYPE A

10

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

UNIT TYPE B

10

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

UNIT TYPE C

WALK-UP APARTMENTS

SITE PROGRAM

LEE JORGENSEN ARCH 584 FIFIELD FALL 2011

In many sprawling communities across the United States low density housing is paving a path to a world with increased socioeconomic
segregation, lack of affordable housing, and unsustainable lifestyles.While it is not appropriate to simply start erecting high-rise apartment
complexes in these neighborhoods, lower density apartments such as walk-ups provide a stepping stone to increased density.The essence
of the walk-up apartments is the blend between independence and community in a lower density apartment setting. This is what makes
such a typology an attractive t for suburban communities looking to increase their density. This concept for a 64 unit development takes
into account the privacy needs of individual families and at the same time provides opportunities for public interaction and engagement.
Communal areas such as the gardening plots, the common courtyard and basketball facilities help encourage a sense of belonging and
promote an active lifestyle. The aesthetics of apartments furthar express this individuality within a community. Wood siding is rotated
to at each unit to express its individual identity along with changes in the facade plane. These elements combine to make a community
within a community that can help Americas suburban neighborhoods connect to new demographics and densify in a respectful manner
DENSITY : 37 units / acre.
SITE = 2 acres
TOTAL # OF UNITS: 64
1br = 16 units
2br = 32 units
3br = 16 units

1. COMMUNAL COURTYARD
Frisbee
Playground
Sandbox
Picnics
Reading / Relaxing
Social Gatherings
Catch
2. 8-UNIT WALK-UP APT BUILDING
3. PRIVATE PARKING LOT
Permeable On-Grade Parking
4. FRONT PORCH
Semi-Private Porch
5. PRIVATE PATIO
Private Outdoor Dining
BBQs

6. INFILTRATION ZONE
Bioswales / Rain Garden
7. BIKE PARKING
8. PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION
9. HARDSCAPE PLAY AREA
Basketball
Skateboarding
Riding Bikes
10. SOFTSCAPE GATHERING AREA
Trellised picnic zone
Community potlucks
Birthday parties
Picnics
11. COMMUNITY GARDEN
40 Planting beds

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11

10

SITE PLAN

1 = 20-0

10

20

UNIT TYPE A

A 1 BR

1
2

SOLAR ACCESS
CIRCULATION

13

10

11
7
12

Unit B: 2br - 750sf

Qty 4 per building

3
1

UNIT TYPE B 2 BR

PORCHES AS TRANSITIONS

RYTHM OF EXISTING FABRIC

AXES OF INTERACTION
RAINWATER COLLECTION

PERSPECTIVE FROM COMMUNITY GARDEN

1. ENTRY PORCH
2. DINING
3. KITCHEN
4. BATH
5. LIVING ROOM
6. BEDROOM
7. PRIVATE PORCH ACCESS

Unit C: 3br - 1,210sf

Qty 2 per building

COURTYARD PERSPECTIVE FROM STREET

Unit A: 1br - 635sf
Qty 2 per building

1. ENTRY PORCH
2. DINING
3. KITCHEN
4. BATH
5. LIVING ROOM
6. BEDROOM 1
7. BEDROOM 2
8. PRIVATE PORCH ACCESS
(Terrace access for 2nd
level units)

4
3

UNIT TYPE C 3 BR

1. ENTRY
2. DINING
3. KITCHEN
4. BATH
5. LIVING ROOM
6. BALCONY
7. OPEN TO BELOW
8. MASTER BEDROOM
9. MASTER BATHROOM
10. BEDROOM 2
11. BATH
12. BEDROOM 3
13. PRIVATE ROOF TERRACE