Extended to 12/18/2018 midnight -Quick and Dirty Design Contest for Tiny House Concepts with Open Space

In preparation for our next Zoning Hearing we decided to create a quick and dirty architecture design contest for tiny house concepts.  We wanted to see the possibilities the imagination could come up with that could be build-able. Not build with the drawings submitted. Submittal due 12/18/2018 midnight.

The Winner gets $300, 2nd place $200 and 3rd Place $100 plus two $100 bonus winners for designs that include the tree in their designs

Rules:

• Main Design Winner:
  • Design Tiny House with some open space in back.
  • The lots size is dimensions of 14 ft 4 inches (frontage) x 19 ft 1 inch deep with back wall
  • Design meets Philadelphia zoning and building standards.  We acknowledge no design can meet the full open space requirements.
    • Goal: Noted under International Building Codes (IBC.2009) accepted by the State of PA and City of Philadelphia, Section 1206 Yard or Courts: 1206.2 Yards shall not be less than 3ft in width for building two stories or less.  Increase 1ft for each additional story.
    • We Acknowledge: winner can not meet Philadelphia Zoning requirement of Minimum Open Area: REQUIRED 30.0% (85.5 Sq. Ft.)
• Judging factors:
  • Most creative use of interior space
  • Most open space (ground level) – roof deck not considered open space
  • Zoning and IBA standard met as listed above
  • Most usable interior space
  • Bonus factors:
    • Preserving the tree’s south side from being cut off (20% bonus)
    • roof deck in access (5% bonus)

There will be bonus winners for designs that save the tree ‘s south side from being cut off.

• Tree dimension information
  • 72 inches from back wall and back wall is 19 ft 1 inch from front
  • height from ground where the branch crosses garden wall 16 feet from ground

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• Winner gets $100 bonus, if tree is preserved
• Next Best two designs with the tree preserved get $100 each.

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Potential winners:

• Winner $300 or Winner $300 with $100 bonus
• Two or three $100 winners for tree incorporation

Entries must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on 12/18/2018.

Requires:

1. Two dimension drawings with iso (allows for measurements to be calculated)
2. Data listed for interior space
3. Data listed for open space
4. Links to 3D digital videos are encouraged
5. Permission from from contestant to use the drawings and images online, at ZBA hearings and any court to defend the tree and open space. Digital email is acceptable.
6. Permission for Photo Opt with Winners (tentative for social media promotion for cause)
7. Must be over 18 years old, so that permission to use material is legal

Email submission to bigoldtree@saveold2sttree.org

Please also email us if you are thinking about submitting, even if you don’t.  It would be nice to know how much interest there might be. bigoldtree@saveold2sttree.org

These designs will NOT be used in any proposals to build properties.  We wanted to see the possibilities the imagination could come up with that could be build-able.

References for concepts, but the designs do not have to look like these:

3D Rendering of Impacts on Light without Open Space

Just a few windows and a small open space changes everything.

Tree Damage and Safety Impact Caused by Proposed Development

Good Luck.

Sincerely,

Greg Mester