Elevations

Foundation Plan

Floor Plan

The floor plans that we have created help to utilize all of the space that our house encompasses. Since we can only have a 24’x24’ house it is important that we use all of the available space, so that we can have a home that does not feel too confined. The first floor has the kitchen, dining room, living room, utility room, and a bathroom. Between the kitchen and the dining room is a bar so that the area feels more open. Also, instead of putting a wall between the stairs and the living room we put railing, so that, again, the living space feels more open and less cramped. For the second floor we put two bedrooms and two bathrooms so that it can house either two couples or a single family.

Sketches

Our House

Situated between three massive oak trees,  Ela House lies at the end of a winding dirt road and faces placid Wannaweep Lake.  Made to blend in and compliment her surrounding, Ela House mimicks historical examples all over Jekyll Island.  With a massive porch angled to absorb as much sun as possible, this construction of simplicity praises her environment by using old style wooden siding and an eye drawing cupula perched upon her crown.  This modern piece of architecture, based off of native Timucua circular huts, invite guests to take a hiatus and share a drink with their fellow neighbors.  Extended porches in the center of each side enable outdoor excursions to take place rain or shine.  Light penetrates each corner of Ela partly because of the large windows on each floor as well as a central skylight.  Never has an artifical plot of land been so perfect as this 24' square home.

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