massing development

structure & flow

Here's a quick sketch that shows how we are merging a concrete structure with the wood lattice..

vernacular material research

larger here

Portland Architecture

The image above is a list of the tallest 40 or so structures in Portland. Existing facade materials include glass, steel, aluminum, concrete, terracotta, and granite. And so, there is a precedence for just about every typical urban building material here in Portland. We intend on using local materials as much as possible- which doesn't necessarily mean vernacular or, as shown above, materials in use in the surrounding cityscape.

skin development

social consequences..

beware, the small vehicle can do harmful things as well.. food for thought. smaller cars = more cars

process boards

Here is some site/car research