DREW EVANS ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN PORTFOLIO

This project seeks to break down
the idealized single family home
into its most basic components -
hearth, threshold, structure, enclosure,
utility. These components are
initially analyzed and defined in
two case studies, and later used to
develop an intervention within the
context of St Louis’ Grand Center.
Addressing the cultural instituations
in the immediate context, as
well as the shifting demographic,
an X-program gallery/studio space
serves to interface between the
public and private. The home is
allowed to operate independently
of this public element, attracting a
long-term resident who can invest
in and benefit from the growing
artistic community, without sacrificing
the safety and comforts of a
detached home in a largely deurbanized
part of the city.
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