Brace: An exploration into the future of affordable housing.
A senior thesis that explores alternatives to the demolition of existing housing and instead focuses on the rehabilitation of dilapidated houses in low income neighborhoods. Brace is a hypothetical, non-profit, social program that aims to educate and uplift low income communities through the revitalisation of their neighborhoods. In North Linden alone, there are 187 vacant homes, while residents deal with poverty, food deserts and homelessness. Brace in-tends to empower low income residents by providing valuable trade skills that can be used to support the community both physically and financially.
Existing exterior of 1471 Myrtle Avenue in North Linden that is used as the basis for this hypothetical project.
Existing living room perspective.
Existing kitchen perspective.
Existing Master Bedroom perspective.
Existing second floor, secondary bedroom perspective.
Existing second floor bathroom perspective. This is also the only bathroom currently in the design.
Remodeled First Floor Plan.
Remodeled Second Floor Plan.
Remodeled Section.
Remodeled Section.
Remodeled First Floor Axon (Revit 2021)
Remodeled Second Floor Axon
Remodeled First Floor Plan
Remodeled Second Floor Plan
Remodeled Living Room Perspective (Revit & Enscape 2021)
Remodeled Kitchen Perspective
Remodeled First Floor Secondary Bedroom
Close Up Kitchen Perspective
Remodeled Second Floor Master Bedroom
Remodeled Second Floor Master Bathroom
Remodeled Second Floor Secondary Bedroom
