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Trevor Boyle

Trevor Boyle

Orlando, FL, US

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Breezeway Home

Breezeway is a modern solution based off historical precedence. It provides mobile overflow housing for pandemic environments.

The design is Florida-specific study, meant to operate easily in the hot-humid climate by promoting passive ventilation. Studies into local projects helped integrate the Breezeway into its context. An obvious precedent would include the dogtrot style of cracker houses. These homes built in the state before mechanical heating and cooling used a corridor between two building masses to draw in natural breezes. Breezeway also draws from local ideas such as the Umbrella House's elevated canopy that shields both the home and exterior gathering space.

Its passive design is backed up by solar panels to reduce energy usage, and rainwater collection to lessen water supply demands. Breezeway homes are made out of common, recycled natural materials in simple construction methods for ease, affordability, and sustainability.

Breezeway homes rolled out to hospital parking lots allow for quarantined living spaces of frontline caregivers as a place of respite in-between shifts. They can just as easily be brought to neighborhoods to provide a space for exposed or susceptible family members to be near their loved ones but not in close contact.

The entry vestibule is a scrub space, for people to wash and store possibly contaminated articles until they can be picked up for cleaning. Occupants can then enter through the bathing area to fully clean off before proceeding to the private dormitory style space. The other side of the vestibule leads to the common living area, limited guests could visit and sit and eat with the occupants. The canopy and deck interlock like a zipper while in transport, and unfold when the home is parked. This allows for an exterior extension of living space and ramped access to the home.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Sarasota, FL, US
My Role: Designer

 
Diagram - Form & Usage
Diagram - Form & Usage
Elevations
Elevations
Plan & Section
Plan & Section
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Diagram - Exploded Axonometric