Residential Project
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN: ARC 310 Prof. Orla Smyth LoPiccolo
SPRING 2022: PROJECT 1
Program:
You have been contracted to prepare the working drawings/construction drawings for a
single-family residence for a family of 5 with the following requirements:
1. The house is to be energy star compliant see:
https://www.energystar.gov/partner_resources/residential_new/homes_prog_req
s/new_york/new_york
and https://basc.pnnl.gov/
2. The building is to be sited for active and passive solar gain and shaded in
summer
3. The house is to be 2 story over unfinished basement with a gas
fireplace/chimney and an attached two-car garage
4. The whole house is to be ADA accessible
5. One Limited Use/ Limited Application (LULA) elevator in addition to stairs
6. Ramp with landing to each exterior entrance
7. Pitched Roof
8. Site Plan (See Attached) – Positive Drainage, Driveway, Walkways, Patio and a
Septic System.
9. The property is in a residential zoning category that requires a maximum Floor
Area Ratio (F.A.R) of 0.25 and the following minimum building setbacks from the
property lines to the exterior walls of building:
Setbacks:
a. Front Yard = 40’-0”
b. Each Side Yard = 20’-0
c. Rear Yard = 50’-0”
*Floor Area Ratio = Gross Floor Area (GFA) of structure measured from outside of walls (SF)
Total Lot Area (SF)2
Note: GFA includes area of basement and excludes area of garage if it does not have
any plumbing fixtures.
Building Areas:
1st and 2nd Floor Area = 3.000 To 4,600 Total Sq Ft
(Excluding area of garage and basement floor area)
Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room
Master bedroom w/attached accessible bath and 1 walk-in closet on the 2nd floor.
The father works from home and requires an office that is 400 sf, has an adjoining ADA
accessible bathroom, faces south, and that it is private and quiet
3 Additional Bedrooms – 1 for each child
Laundry Room for washing machine, dryer, sink and iron board
1 Additional Full Bath on second floor
1st Floor ½ Bathroom
Unfinished basement with heating system (no bedrooms)
Two car attached garage (14’-0” W X 22’-0” L Min)