Olneyville, Providence, RI
Race to Zero Student Design Competition | Finalist
In partnership with the City of Providence, One Neighborhood Builders, CertainTeed, Building Futures, and the Rhode Island School of Design.
In collaboration with David Amdie, Pedro Armelin, Michail Birman, Robert Calise, Jae Young Jo, Sang Ho Ju, William Morales, Taylor McCabe, Farinaz Moslemi, Wilfred Rodriguez, and Xuan Wang

The Providence Micro House establishes a relationship between the traditional New England vernacular and the contemporary interpretation of it by implementing energy efficient practices and strong daylighting strategies, to combat the affordable housing demand in Olneyville, Providence, Rhode Island. By occupying un-developed micro lots in the area the design changes the hesitant preconception of developers towards these lots while offering affordable energy efficient housing for small families. With strong economic factors the implementation of this scheme would promote a higher demand for home ownership, in turn giving back more to the community.
At 837 square feet, the residence is conformed of two volumes, one that holds the living spaces, and the second volume that holds the shared spaces. This arrangement allows the design to establish a hierarchy that sets the organization of the residence as a layout that is simple to navigate and generates flexibility in use, benefiting any type of occupant. Placing the entrance of the residence at the programmatic boundary allows for the individual to easily access the living or shared spaces.
The exterior living space serves as an extension of the interior of the dining/living room area of the house into the neighborhood. This would strengthen the neighborhood connection by promoting the interaction of residents. The design reflects on two entities working as a whole, from a programmatic standpoint, to a design standpoint, and the neighborhood.

Exterior Perspective 01

Neighborhood Model

Neighborhood Context

Micro-Site Plan

Rendered Plans & Interior Layouts

Section 01

Interior Perspective

Section 02

Micro-Model

Mechanical Diagram

Framing Plans

Panelization & Shipment Diagram

Micro-Sites Neighborhood Plan

Annual Energy Estimates

Homebuyer Monthly Housing Cost

Exterior Perspective 02

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