House-workshop: a dwelling and a work space over a duplex
What the track asks
A practical-exam track for the Junior Architect (Section B): on a rectangular lot with a 30 m front on the main street and a 40 m depth, design a house-workshop combining a dwelling and a work space sized for varied activities (creative, artisan, productive). The dwelling, about 120 sqm over two levels, has on the ground floor an entrance, living-dining room, kitchen, WC and storeroom, and on the first floor two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The workshop, functionally linked to the duplex, is at least 60 sqm with a height twice that of the residential floor, with a possible mezzanine and internal double height, and holds the work space, a small office and toilets. The candidate must state the structural grid and handle the relationship between the residential and productive parts. Deliverables: a 1:200 site plan with the external green layout and the minimum parking; 1:100 plans of the two levels with the structural grid; a significant 1:100 longitudinal section through the internal stair; two 1:100 elevations; possible construction details, freehand allowed. Transparency note: the university does not publish the exam texts; this sheet is reconstructed from a preparation archive (source below), with the usual editorial summary.
Required drawings
A 1:200 site plan with the external green layout and minimum parking; 1:100 plans of the two levels with the structural grid; a significant 1:100 section (longitudinal, through the internal stair); two 1:100 elevations; possible construction details, freehand allowed.
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