Location: Wake Forest, NC
Type: Live|Work [Commercial Business]
Surface: 1,800 SF
Status: In progress
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Exploration Process: Sketches & digital 3d Model massing studies.
This live|work unit promotes compact living. The client expressed interest in designing a highly functional and efficient spaces for her hair salon studio and her upstairs apartment. The project aims to give downtown Wake Forest more options to densify its footprint while remaining a traditional neighborhood. Careful parameter studies were done to adapt a modern structure with the urban tread.