Assignment- 2 Manifesto - A Coach House - Design Development.

In spite of the model building requirements for this assignment I constantly figure things out on paper. Here are a few design development images from my sketchbook and trace scraps. 

Early brainstorms

Thinking about the workspace and openings. 

Early planning sketches

Finally decided on a plan 

Interior elevations and details

Here I was trying to figure out if I wanted an overhang on the south to shade the door, it could also potentially collect some energy? 

Kitchen layout, I think by now I was building. I decided to go with a larger Fridge too.. for the beer. 

This is the design for the fold down couch, or at least how it would work. I think I would used cables to pick up the end of the bench part, and bold the whole thing back into the wall. Less moving parts to collapse.