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Samantha Holmes

Samantha Holmes

Philadelphia, PA, US

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SeEscape

SeEscape was my entry into the AIAS Reinventing Home competition in the spring of 2013.  The program called for a new take on a retirement home on a cliff side of Bandon Oregon.  I spent a lot of time considering the extreme grading and exposure of the site and how to use that whole complying to ADA Standards.   I used this to drive a new type of retirement community based off of the naturalist appreciation of the surrounding communities.  I also looked at established  co-housing models world wide to help shape the function of the complex. 

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Bandon Oregon
My Role: Solo Designer
Additional Credits: Kurt Raymond - Design Critic