NUTRIENT FLOWS

Our Make It Right prototype seeks to move beyond current best practices of environmental
efficency towards an eco-effective agenda that seeks to optimize quality at all scales through the
consideration of a diverse range of economic, ecological, social, and technical criteria. Within
natural metabolisms, the house will exemplify a Cradle to Cradle approach with all materials
classified as either of the following: G

> Biological Nutrients: the nutrients that support life on Earth intended to flow perpetually
through regenerative cycles of growth, decay and rebirth. PV
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> Technical Nutrients: designed to mirror natural nutrient cycles, they exist in a closed-loop sys-
tem in which valuable, high-tech synthetics and mineral resources circulate in an endless cycle of
production, recovery and remanufacture

> Products of Service: hybrid products that can be returned to their manufacturer at the end of K
their useful life and safely disassembled into parts that can be reused to create next generation
products.

MIR DNA Analysis H

Element Class Material Description Surface ft2 Volume CF F J I
Structure
A Columns Biological Nutrient TimberSIL non-toxic fusion of glass and wood 613 101
B Metal Framing Technical Nutrient Steel / Light Gauge Steel old growth cypress from pickle vats 4,724 87
C SIPs Technical Nutrient Steel SIPs /EPS Steel exterior with expanded polystyrene insulation 10,968 2201 B
D Concrete Non- Nutrient Concrete 309 71
E Floors Biological Nutrient Wood Recycled or reclaimed wood 988 103
F Non- Nutrient Wood Wood substrate 4,320 270
G Roof Technical Nutrient Steel SIPs /EPS Steel exterior with expanded polystyrene insulation 5,031 1054 C

Openings
H Windows Product of Service Glass, Metal, Sealant 939 28
I Glazing Technical Nutrient Glass Large operable openings 226 19
J Door Technical Nutrient Metal Metal door 241 8
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Walls
K Interior Walls Technical Nutrient EcoRock 80% post-industrial recycled waste, no gypsum 4,127 217
L Exterior Cladding Biological Nutrient Accoya Wood Siding Sustainably sourced , non-toxic, acetylated wood 2,655 216 E
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M Biological Nutrient EcoClad Bio-composite exterior cladding material from post- 486 30 Q
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Stairs / Railings
N Treads/Risers Biological Nutrient Accoya Wood Sustainably sourced , non-toxic, acetylated wood 724 40
O Stringers Technical Nutrient Steel Steel 227 49

Interiors
P Cabinets Biological Nutrient Wood Reclaimed or rapidly renewable wood 601 24
Q Counter Tops Technical Nutrient IceStone 100% recycled glass 107 6
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3% Stair D
5% Cladding

5% Interior Walls
7% Non Nutrients 5% Structure

1% Products of Service
1% Openings

18% Biological

23% ROOF 49% SIPs

74% Technical

6% Substrate

2% Concrete

CONCEPT MASSING OUTDOOR ROOMS CIRCULATION FLOWS SOLAR + ENERGY FLOWS WATER FLOWS

SINGLE UNIT PUBLIC SPACE PRIVATE SPACE 12:30 PM SHADE

FAMILY UNIT SEMI-PUBLIC SPACE SEMI-PRIVATE SPACE

Our prototype house celebrates Earth’s abundance, promoting and nurturing connections between human and natural
communities. The design looks to natural systems for inspiration and relies on the belief that all design decisions should
support the creation of community and family. Through the house, we strive to create a safe and healthy environment, both
natural and built, that embody the ideas and ideals of the human community of the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans.

BECOMING NATIVE TO PLACE FORM FOLLOWS EVOLUTION

Our concept fosters a deep connection between the built
and natural, re-engaging people with their natural
surroundings and embedding the house within its
context, site, and community.
The house becomes a responsive structure...cultivating,
amplifying, and making visible...
> human patterns and the rituals of daily living
> local culture and tradition
> the flows of nature - energy, water, light
> nutrient flows within biological and technical cycles
The massing shifts on the upper floor to provide daylight
for neighbors to the north while self-shading itself on the
south side through deep overhangs, encouraging that fa-
cilitate ‘chasing shade.’ The house is envisioned as a 3 bed-
room primary unit located at the street and a 1 bedroom
/ efficiency to the rear of the site separated by an exterior
‘dogtrot’ space that is shaded from the sun while provid-
ing effective natural ventilation for the entire structure.
An open living space in the primary unit spatially connects
the front porch through to the ‘dogtrot,’ allowing for easy
movement between the public and the private while
promoting confluences and connectivities between inte-
rior and exterior living. The living room area is framed by
generous sliding doors that fully open to the front porch,
allowing views up and down the street and promoting a
more secure community.
Roof and deck surfaces are ‘photosynthetic’, generating
energy through building integrated thin-film pv, hot wa-
ter through solar thermal hot water tubes, and green roof
systems that provide habitat while slowing stormwater.
Water is visibly collected through an integrated system of
scuppers and cisterns.
The house is designed to accommodate changes over
time, allowing for growth and to meet the requirements
of diverse situations, family structures, and living arrange-
ments with a dogtrot space that easily allows for expan-
sion.
Constructed as three modular units with panelized walls,
the house allows for adaptation to improved technologies
and safe disassembly and reuse of components in the fu-
ture.

WILLIAM MCDONOUGH + PARTNERS | 700 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902 | 434 979 1111 | mcdonoughpartners.com MAKE IT RIGHT
Architecture + Community Design ©2009
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1 2 3 4 5 KEY:
1> MASTER BEDROOM (13’-0”x17’-8”)
2> MASTER BATHROOM (5’-0” x11’-3”)
3> BEDROOM 2 (11’-0” x11’-3”)
4> BATHROOM 2 (5’-0” x 11’-3”)
5> BEDROOM 3 (10’-2” x17’-8”)
6> STAIR / CORRIDOR
8 7> ‘VIEW’ DECK (16’-4” x14’-8”)
8> ‘SUN’ DECK (12’-8” x 9’-4”)
9> PORCH
10> LIVING (13’-9”x14’-8”)
2ND FLOOR 11> KITCHEN/DINING (20’-11”x11’-0”)
AREA - UNIT 1: 860 GSF
12> POWDER RM (6’-2” x 3’-4”)
EXT. DECK: 454 GSF
13> ‘SHADE’ DECK (10’-0” x 20’-0”)
14> EXTERIOR ELEV. LIFT (4’-0”x 4’-0”)
15> RAINWATER CISTERN
12 16> LIVING / DINING (12’-8” x 9’-7”)
17> KITCHEN (7’-3” x 9’-1”)
18> BATHROOM (5’-0” x 8’-8”)
9 19> BEDROOM (9’-11”x 7’-7”)
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13 17> GARDENS
11 10 18> STORAGE
UNIT 1 19> RAIN GARDEN
20> CYPRESS/FRUIT TREE
21> PARKING
17 18 22> UNIT 1 ENTRY STAIR
23> UNIT 2 ENTRY STAIR
24> WOOD BENCH
14 15 25> LIVE OAK TREE

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UNIT 2 1ST FLOOR
9 AREA - UNIT 1: 550 GSF
UNIT 2: 392 GSF
EXT. DECK: 465 GSF

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN OPTION A - SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE PLAN OPTION B - GROUND FL. UNIT 1 MASTER BEDROOM

MASTER BEDROOM

DOG TROT

WILLIAM MCDONOUGH + PARTNERS | 700 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902 | 434 979 1111 | mcdonoughpartners.com MAKE IT RIGHT
Architecture + Community Design ©2009