Academic · NWTC

Groundline Residence

Groundline Residence · Original Revit visualizationAI-enhanced visualization based on the Groundline Residence design
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Original design and visualization by Ian Alkajami · Image enhanced using generative AI

AI enhancement adds materials, lighting, and landscape; it is not a construction record.

I developed a residential design in Revit, using accessibility research to inform arrival, circulation, and wheelchair-use considerations. A five-sheet academic set records the proposal.

My contribution
Original design, Revit modeling & documentation
Tools used here
Revit

Academic · Unbuilt · Accessibility design intent, not verified compliance

Open 5-sheet drawing set

01 · Organization

Start with
the plan.

The plan is organized around a central arrival space within the living room. Both the front door and garage connect to it by short, direct routes. From that shared point, the resident can reach the bedroom, kitchen, or living areas without passing through one room to get to another.

The garage is intended as the primary everyday entrance. Arriving by car brings the resident to the home’s zero-step entry elevation, avoiding an uphill wheelchair approach. That relationship between arrival, level access, and direct circulation shaped the plan from the beginning.

Groundline Residence academic floor plan sheet
Floor plan · A-3Open full-size

02 · Everyday use

Make room for
everyday use.

In the kitchen area, a suspended dining table is intended to allow a wheelchair to roll underneath without interference from table legs. It is a small design decision with a direct effect on how someone can approach and use the space.

Ease of maintenance was also part of the brief I set for the house. The aim was a home that would be practical to move through, use, and care for.

03 · Documentation

Develop the idea
through drawings.

Model views and a complete academic drawing set document the design, from its overall form to the floor plan and selected details. Together, they show how I developed the house beyond an exterior image.

Groundline Residence academic schedules and details sheet
Schedules & details · A-4Open full-size
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Groundline Residence · Sheet 1 of 5
Groundline Residence drawing sheet 1 of 5
Groundline Residence · Sheet 2 of 5
Groundline Residence drawing sheet 2 of 5
Groundline Residence · Sheet 3 of 5
Groundline Residence drawing sheet 3 of 5
Groundline Residence · Sheet 4 of 5
Groundline Residence drawing sheet 4 of 5
Groundline Residence · Sheet 5 of 5
Groundline Residence drawing sheet 5 of 5

What the work demonstrates

The model and drawing set show how I translated accessibility research and circulation priorities into a documented residential proposal.