Bath Town House
Technique: Watercolor Rendering
Spring 2024
This project consisted on improving the design of an urban block and developing a townhouse within that block.
Bath, England
The urban part of this project consisted on improving the design of one block from the masterplan done in Phase I. Improved circulation was the main focus. A street that crosses through was added. The South Eastern side of the block features apartments. This eliminates the need for gardens. This then left a vehicular space area where residents could use for better circulation and parking within the block.
We then focused on one of the townhouses in the block. The main priority was to optimize natural light. Therefore, the stair hall was placed in the center to enable light access to the rooms. Based on this decision, the main rooms were placed on the front and back, and the space between the stairs and the walls was filled with secondary rooms. Additionally, most of the bathrooms are stacked upon each other to facilitate piping systems.
The section plays with room hierarchy. More important rooms feature an architrave and entablature, while secondary rooms were only finished with the entablature. Finally, the elevation design is meant to blend in with the character of Bath. For this purpose, rustication and arched openings were implemented on the ground level.
