Hipster Haven/ Eclecticism

Initially we were inspired by the shotgun style home which in nature is very linear and in gesture you can shoot a bullet and it go straight though the front door and out the back. (The term shotgun which is derived from an African term togun meaning meeting space) , this form of housing is still found in large cities like Chicago or more rural southern communities in the south. Seen originally as a cost effective housing style for the poor, the shot gun has been reinvented with our lofts.

In beginning the design of my individual loft space I decided to do the universal loft. The layout of the floor plan was as very unique which made it a challenge in getting my initial space plan. The other issue I had was this is idea of a concept as a tool to help guide me in my design. In thinking about the XY generation which I am apart of I thought about how we’re all very different. Whether it be culturally, or some other self defined characteristic. We as a group shares many of the same qualities like the technology and internet shaping the way we live, as well as our culture from which we come. I began to think of us as selectively permeable membranes, we actively decide what we let in and out of our lives, and being an environmentally conscious generation we strive for the things that are pro mother earth.
In thinking of the space as a selectively permeable membrane I choose to create feature walls in my open studio floor plan that would allow specific elements in and out of them, in the kitchen the stratified wall system that I created let light, smell, and air circulate through my kitchen space. The other feature wall system is used to create the bathroom and is much more selective of the elements that are allowed through. The 2x6 wall slats are turned vertically verses the horizontal orientation found in the kitchen, and are blocked form the interior of the bathroom by solid resin panels in terracotta orange. Which allow specific light penetration and very little air circulation from the bathroom to other areas of the home. Flooring of choice was inspired by the shotgun house African heritage; it is peach pip(or pit) flooring by a company called stone fruit floors. The flooring adds beautiful texture and vibrant color to the space. Some other elements that were added were a ceiling fan in the bedroom that gives not only cool air but circulates heat. And finally the 4 universal units share a central open atrium that allows natural light into the space via the door and the bathroom window and in the loft space light is pours in via structural windows. This space serves the purpose of uniting this smaller community of individuals who share a common thread of having a disability.
ec⋅lec⋅ti⋅cism
  -noun
1. the use or advocacy of an eclectic method.
2. a tendency in architecture and the decorative arts to mix various historical styles with modern elements with the aim of combining the virtues of many styles or increasing allusive content.
ec⋅lec⋅tic –adjective
1. selecting or choosing from various sources.
2. made up of what is selected from different sources.

FF&E
Kitchen Name Manuf./Supplier Color/Finish Dimensions
Flooring Peach Pip Stone Fruits Flooring Type1-ORANGE 1’X1’ TILING
Walls STANDARD GYPSUM INTERIOR FINISH-PAINTED SUNSET-BEHR IN SATIN FINISH PAINT N/A
Walls FEATURE WALL - 2”X6” PINE- PAINTED LOWES LINEN - BEHR 2”X6”X 12’
Ceiling (throughout space is the same) GYPSUM CEILING HOME DEPOT BEAR RUG- BEHR PAINT
Countertops CORIAN DUPONT LINEN
Sink APRON FRONT FARM SINK LINKASINK WEATHERED COPPER 30”X20”
Cabinetry PASPORT SERIES KRAFTMAID PEPPERCORN N/A
Appliances Double drawer freezer Summit Stainless steel 24”
Appliances Smooth top electric cook top Frigidaire “Gallery series” Black w/ stainless steel accents 36”
Appliances Electric wall oven Frigidaire “ pro series” Stainless steel 24.5”x27”x29”
Kitchen table Not So Island Nacarra Lessane/designer Stainless steel and maple w/ glass top 48”x30”x1.5”
Lighting1 Led cove Grainger Black finish 1.5”


Living Space
Flooring Reclaimed Oak Flooring- antique barn board Appalachian Woods company Oak stain 6”x5/8” boards
Walls Standard gypsum Sunset, bear rug, and
Lighting PLEAT- LARGE PENDANT LARGE LIGHTING.COM WHITE PLEATED WITH RUBBER BACKING (5.5"W x 11.75"H) x max 67"H
Doors


Bedroom walls FABRIC TREATMENT ON STANDARD GYPSUM HOUSE FABRIC.COM KIPLING MUSHROOM
Bedroom
Bedroom lighting Pleat - wall mounted Large lighting.com White pleated fabric, wire frame
Stairs U stair n/a Concrete treads with steel framing and support 7” rise, 12” run
Loft flooring Concrete polished Preferred concrete polishing concrete
Lighting Pleat wall sconce Large lighting.com “ “
Walls Standard gypsum Home depot Neutral grey- Ralph Lauren paint
Windows Curtain glass window Kawneer Structural glass 4’x8’
Ceiling fan Envirofan North west envirofan Chrome
Bathroom
Toilet Champion American standard Porcelain
Sink roxalyn wall mount w/ ceratronic faucet American standard Porcelain and chrome
Tub Spectra cast iron bathtum American Standard Cast iron
Shower Amarilis jasmine shower kit American standard Polished chrome
Flooring Mosic tiles Home depot Stone and steel ½”x 1/2”
Walls resin panels Lumicor Terracotta n/a
Walls FEATURE WALL - 2”X6” PINE- PAINTED LOWES cotton - BEHR 2”X6”X 12’

Patio
Flooring Concrete polished Preferred concrete polishing concrete
Walls FLAGSTONE STONE MASONARY MULTI
Seating Banns Range Garden Benches CELTIC GARDEN FURNITURE REDWOOD- NATURAL