Housing Options

Tradition Methods versus Modern Building Methods with Prefab units

Proposed Land Development

Lots xxx and yyy

Conventional Methods
Materials used in superstructure include: Brick Steel/Rebar, etc Cement /Concrete, Mortar, Terrazzo, Tile, etc Aggregate and Backfill Wood/ gypsum, Hardwood, etc

Conventional Methods
Advantages Tried and proven methods When properly designed, stand the test of rigor Extremely flexible in terms of adjusting design Many Contractors and Skilled Masons are familiar with construction methods Disadvantages Time consuming Structures tend to be heavy with no benefit in stability Possibility of Cost Overruns High

Modern Building Methods

Materials are usually made prior and either assembled in factory or on site often include: Styrfoam wall Panels with spray/ shot concrete Metal Panels Wood Panel/wall, Wood Roof and Ceiling, Wood Floor boards and decking Aluminium and Iron Trusses Concrete and/or Iron Beams Concrete Flooring Units Galvanize Decking Sheets Foam Concrete

Modern Building Methods

Advantages Quicker Construction Times Homes are often lighter Less environmental impact Uses skilled labour Less Manpower required Overall Lower Cost over larger projects Lower possibility of cost overruns Disadvantages Higher upfront costing Design elements tend to be extremely rigid and not very flexible to changes Methods are new and only really proven in some cases Requires skilled labour

Elements of Good Green Design

Elements of the design should be in key with local indigenous design characteristics Mix of indigenous materials and more passive modern design elements Must be referenced to elements in the immediate vicinity (ex. A field, river, hill side, etc)

Practical and Pragmatic, People, Planet, Profit

Influencing Factors
Space available Immediate Environmental Factors [e.g. River close
by (18-25 ft approx.) situated on Flood Plain]

Grew up in a town house residential environment Taste are simple yet refined Small family style units Practical integration of base common factors

Influencing Factors

Concept 1
Apartment Complex 3 Large Apartments on top 4 to 5 smaller Apartments to the bottom Footprint to occupy about 1 lot of land Space for club house and yard

Concept 2
3 duplex Townhouse structures Manhattan style One side of each duplex is split into upstairs and downstairs apartments with the front and back on opposing sides Wooden decking made of imported guyana hardwood

Concept 3
The Hardship Concept Phased development Starts with 3 pods Then build apartments