The relationship between a site and a building is assumed to work one way: the site precedes the building. This project, in contrast, considers site and building-to-building relationships not as fixed, stable preconditions. New architectural possibilities are created through a close examination of site to building and building to site.
In this project, the site is generated by a change in topography and intersecting grids. Caught between these two systems, this condition creates an opportunity for an alternative typology for the ubiquitous Somerville triple decker. A change in section and converging grids sets up a house with two front facades. Each facade conforms to its respective grid. These two units are connected through tangency to a central drum. This drum serves as a shared working and living space for the two units. Other rooms are generated through tangency to the drum while also acknowledging each respective grid. By rethinking the relationship between a site and a building, this project creates a system where two units are joined together through a geometric sequence.
