Dustin Sommer

Maximizing Floor Area Ratio while being conscious of context

Maximizing Floor Area Ratio while maximizing height on the site to generate properly massed living spaces and creating spaces with views

Located on the "Library Lot" in Ann Arbor, MI this site is adjacent to the city bus station and situated between Main Street and State Street on East William Steet

This project was a study on designing a 'skip' corridor that reduces common area and creates appealing two story urban living in a high rise context

Showing the skip corridor layout in section view

Designating portions of the building for different market segments giving the profoma some definition of income opportunity

Offering stakeholders views of progress

Offering stakeholders views of progress

First stage of the facade exploration

Second stage was to develop a typical condition

Deploying the typical condition across the original facade massing

Extending the facade design to all living areas

Showing the building with the interior absent allowing us to see into the spaces a bit

See how light is workign with the widnows and sliding panels designed