Redesigning Single Family Homes: Adaptive Reuse through Architectural Interventions in the Renovation of the Single Family Home
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin13679461172021-08-03T05:23:24Z Redesigning Single Family Homes: Adaptive Reuse through Architectural Interventions in the Renovation of the Single Family Home Substanley, Nathaniel J. Architecture adaptive reuse renovation habitat for humanity architectural interventions material reuse green Throughout the 1900's, architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright have set out to change the existing housing paradigm to meet the needs of society. The traditional Victorian style home was designed primarily for the wealthy with servants, during a time when energy and resources were more plentiful. The Victorian design ethos became the paradigm for the American single family home, even though as a society we have evolved from this state and it no longer meets our needs nor desires. The 2012 census notes 65% of housing units are owner occupied single family homes (SFH). However many issues may be present with these homes when an owner considers purchasing one. For example, most homes built prior to the 1970's oil crisis are energy inefficient. Further, older homes are designed around the Victorian/outdated family structure. This thesis takes an adaptive reuse/design build approach to renovation of traditional homes in the Midwest United States.There are many older homes on the market currently not being utilized to meet today's living situations. These homes have the potential to be adapted for different family types, with room and amenity updates to meet modern lifestyles and energy consumption. Through the use of a series of architectural interventions, one can improve the existing structure to provide a home which better meets the needs and desires of society and of the homes occupants. The accomplishment of this must start with proper design thinking to make a meaningful impact on social, financial and environmental levels. Often renovations can be performed for prices below new construction rates. Architects should strive to uphold all of these core values as a larger part of a thoughtful building project.Recognizing the potential in existing homes, Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity has moved into home renovation alongside building new homes. The organization can house five families in renovations versus three families on new builds for the same money. However, each renovated home is different with varying existing circumstances. Habitat’s designers and construction crews do not have the means and procedures to provide a better build strategy than simply fixing what needs fixed in these old homes. This thesis aims to integrate our architectural modifications, green thinking, and family specific design into a home renovation. By being the primary contractor as well as the designer one can discover the current methods of renovation and hopefully improve on the process and form of the final product while reducing the cost, exposure to harmful materials, and amount of labor. This also enables many of the proposed architectural interventions to be tested in an actual home.This document includes written research and a design-build project. The research includes: How the single family home has evolved along with the population. How can different family types be better served and through architectural interventions can meet functional and environmental demands. 2013 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367946117 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367946117 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center. |
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