ECO-DECO Residence by Atelier Azara Architecture

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Summer 2010 Private Residence Bronzeville Historic Neighborhood Chicago, Illinois USA

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Private Residence Chicago, Illinois USA

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Project Description The basic form of this two story residence started with a simple geometric box and a focus on maximizing interior space in lieu of complicated formal strategies. Our collective goal was to develop an energy efficient residence with an array of sustainable features noteworthy for this typology within the city.

of glamour, elegance, functionality and modernism. Large, loft-like spaces were sought for major rooms with service and ancillary spaces acting as mediators. We share a commitment to environmental design. We relish the task of integrating and coordinating all of the technical requirements of an ecologically sustainable house while also synthesizing the varied aesthetic Atelier Azara’s took the task and struggled with fitting an am- interests of our clients into a cohesive architectural response. bitious program onto an oddly shaped infill lot. The site plan presented an atypical design condition, given that the proposed Our external design approach narrowed the focus of the projsingle family dwelling of over 4,500 square feet had to fit on ect to the very essence of all three influential design languages. a pieced together grouping of three narrow lots. The oddly The Streamline Moderne movement within Art Deco became shaped corner lot, coupled with height restrictions, complicated the motif of our exploration of both building massing and exattempts to fill the site with program. After much deliberation, terior detailing. With more of a FLW like overwhelming horiour solution will feature a small garden area running parallel to zontality and a nuanced, minimalist approach to the sometimes an existing alley, a roof garden and a deck over the garage lined over exuberance of Art Deco detailing, Streamline Modernism with vegetation to shroud it from view. The bulk of the building became the organizing principle for everything from material and attached garage run along the eastern lot line and helps to choice to fenestration placement and treatment. complete a street wall made discontinuous by several empty lots at an intersection of the Bronzeville neighborhood. The programmatic container, or big box, was augmented with a number of smaller rectangular prisms in order to break up the Several intersecting interests and themes were developped and a static qualities of the composition. Fenestration and metal degeneral design approach was formulated. The couple expressed tailing further break up the main volume by implying centrifugal an affinity for the Art Deco movement, Frank Lloyd Wright and movement, an often employed tactic of Wright and Art Deco. they were intrigued by minimalism. The popular international Also, the restricted palette of exposed concrete, horizontal ceart design movement from 1925 until 1940’s employed elements dar rain-screen and standing seam metal help to create an el-

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Private Residence Chicago, Illinois USA BUILDING STATISTICS: Building Area = 3,242 SF Bedrooms =4 Bathrooms = 3.5 Garage = 2 Car Attached Floors = 2 Levels + Full Basement = 97’-0” Internally, we tackled the problem of a very large house on a Lot Depth = 36’-0” small site by first paring down the program somewhat. We also Lot Width clarified the interior volumetrically, functionally and experientially. Given the urban context, we felt strongly that a grand gesture was required to anchor the corner site visually. A metal SUSTAINABLE STATISTICS: = 4,312 Sf clad bay window with built-in seating provides the focal point Site Area = 1,865 Sf (First Floor w/Garage) for both the living area and master bedroom above. High ceil- Building Footprint = 2,248 Sf (52% of Site Area) ings, high efficiency cove lighting and a denatured alcohol two- Conserved Green Space = 66 Sf (1.5% of Site Area) way fireplace are other major interior accoutrements. Stone tile, Impervious Surface = 607 Sf (63% of Bldg. Roof) bamboo floors and veneer plaster walls and ceilings round out Vegetated/Green Roof = 81 Sf (14% of Roof) the finishes. On the technical side, geothermal radiant floors, Garage Vegetated Roof = 133 Sf (67% of Driveway Area) super insulation, passive ventilation, solar hot water and future Permeable Pavement = 312 Sf (Sri of 29 Min.) photovoltaic electricity come together to create an architecture Roofing System Protected/Restored Habitat = 1,137 Sf (26% of Site Area) we call ECO-DECO. Produce Gardening = 30 Sf Min. in Rear Yard Rain Barrels = 3 Units @ 100 Gallons Each

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egant and taunt expression that subtly balances the needs of the client and the demands of the urban context. Crisp details, deep reveals and careful interaction between materials erode the larger box while simultaneously highlighting the monolithic qualities of a functional arrangement of solids.

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Chicago Green Homes provides the tools and strategies for building homes and multi-family buildings that are energy-efficient and environmentally responsible.

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By encouraging the use of new technologies, products, and practices, and certifying those efforts, it also creates choice in the marketplace for buyers and renters, and gives builders and developers a way to distinguish their products.

Optimized Energy Performance: Geothermal System Solar Thermal System (Roof Panels) Solar Photovoltaics Natural Ventilation (Operable Windows) Solar Chimney Effect (Stairwell) Radiant Floor Heating System (Solar Assisted) Rain Barrel Storm Water Collection Interior Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Low VOC Finishes Low Flow Water Efficient Plumbing Fixtures

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Most residential projects are eligible, including new construction and renovations of single-family Green Roof System homes (including town homes) and multi-family SIPS - Structural Insulated Panel System FSC Certified Bamboo Flooring buildings (less than 80 feet in height). The program Insulated Aluminum Clad Wood Windows w/Low-EisGlazing voluntary; however, if you are seeking financial Energy Start Roofing: White Reflective assistance from the City, your participation may be required.

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Atelier Azara SUSTAINABLE FEATURES:

Sustainable construction aims at reducing the environmental impact of a building over its entire lifetime, while optimizing its economic viability and the comfort and safety of its occupants.

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While standard building practices are guided by short term economic considerations, sustainable construction is based on best practices which emphasize long term affordability, quality and efficiency. At each stage of the life cycle of the building, it increases comfort and quality of life, while decreasing negative environmental impacts and increasing the economic sustainability of the project. A building designed and constructed in a sustainable way minimizes the use of water, raw materials, energy, land â&#x20AC;Ś over the whole life cycle of the building.

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BUILDING MATERIALS: 1. Wood Cedar Siding Rainscreen System 2. Metal Panels Horizontal Standing Seam Wall Panels 3. Aluminum Clad Wood Windows FSC Certified Windows 4. Galvanized Steel Stairs & Railings, Flashings, Misc. Metals 5. Concrete Foundation & Partial Basement Wall 6. Glass Windows 7. FSC Certified Wood Structural Members Beams and Joists 8. FSC Certified Sustainably Harvested Outdoor Lumber Garage Wood Deck

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Ecological <------> Art Deco

Atelier Azara Architecture Kerl LaJeune, Principal Rahman Polk, Principal

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