Project 2: Double House/Garden: Sketch design 2

In this the goal of design, the desire to keep the building in contact with Rowen Place and the idea of the courtyard between the two houses are maintained.
In order to solve the problem about the high neighbors and sunlight. I decided to push the building far back to the site as much as possible so that the courtyard and main facade of the two house can get away from the shadow of the neighbors. This resulted in making the building line diagonal. The gallery spaces are to completely separate from living areas. Another courtyard sit in between gallery spaces and living spaces of the art collector.
Because of the desire to increase interaction between the two occupants, I designed for the living room, kitchen, laundry of the two house at the same level. In the art collector house, these are located at lower lever so that sleeping area on the upper one with the modern view of the city. In the father house, these are locate at upper level. The most private parts (study and sleeping area) are at the lower with the view of the ancient looking Rowen Place. This arrangement is based on my thought about the different in generation between the occupants. The old and the young. The new and the ancient. The quiet and the robust. The modern and the preserve.

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