NUTRIENT FLOWS

Our Make It Right prototype seeks to move beyond current best practices of environmental
efficency towards an eco-effective agenda that seeks to optimize quality at all scales through the
consideration of a diverse range of economic, ecological, social, and technical criteria. Within
natural metabolisms, the house will exemplify a Cradle to Cradle approach with all materials
classified as either of the following:

> Biological Nutrients: the nutrients that support life on Earth intended to flow perpetually
through regenerative cycles of growth, decay and rebirth.

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AR

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> Technical Nutrients: designed to mirror natural nutrient cycles, they exist in a closed-loop system in which valuable, high-tech synthetics and mineral resources circulate in an endless cycle of
production, recovery and remanufacture
> Products of Service: hybrid products that can be returned to their manufacturer at the end of
their useful life and safely disassembled into parts that can be reused to create next generation
products.

MIR DNA Analysis

Element

Class

Material

Description

Surface ft2

Columns

Biological Nutrient

TimberSIL

non-toxic fusion of glass and wood

Volume CF

Structure

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

4,724

101
87

10,968

2201

613

Metal Framing

Technical Nutrient

Steel / Light Gauge Steel old growth cypress from pickle vats

SIPs

Technical Nutrient

Steel SIPs /EPS

Concrete

Non- Nutrient

Concrete

Floors

Biological Nutrient

Wood

Recycled or reclaimed wood

Non- Nutrient

Wood

Wood substrate

4,320

270

Technical Nutrient

Steel SIPs /EPS

Steel exterior with expanded polystyrene insulation

5,031

1054

Product of Service
Technical Nutrient
Technical Nutrient

Glass, Metal, Sealant

Glass
Metal

Large operable openings

Metal door

939
226
241

28
19
8

Interior Walls

Technical Nutrient

EcoRock

80% post-industrial recycled waste, no gypsum

4,127

217

Exterior Cladding

Biological Nutrient

Accoya Wood Siding

Sustainably sourced , non-toxic, acetylated wood

2,655

216

Biological Nutrient

EcoClad

Bio-composite exterior cladding material from postd

486

30

Biological Nutrient
Technical Nutrient

Accoya Wood
Steel

Sustainably sourced , non-toxic, acetylated wood

Steel

724
227

40
49

Biological Nutrient
Technical Nutrient

Wood
IceStone

Reclaimed or rapidly renewable wood

100% recycled glass

601
107

24
6

Roof

Steel exterior with expanded polystyrene insulation

309

71

988

103

Openings

H
I
J

Windows
Glazing
Door

Walls

K
L
M

E
Q
A

Stairs / Railings

N
O

Treads/Risers
Stringers

Interiors

P
Q

Cabinets
Counter Tops

N
O

5% Cladding

3% Stair

5% Interior Walls
5% Structure

7% Non Nutrients
1% Products of Service

1% Openings

18% Biological

23% ROOF

49% SIPs

74% Technical
6% Substrate
2% Concrete

CONCEPT MASSING

OUTDOOR ROOMS

CIRCULATION FLOWS

SINGLE UNIT

PUBLIC SPACE

PRIVATE SPACE

FAMILY UNIT

SEMI-PUBLIC SPACE

SEMI-PRIVATE SPACE

SOLAR + ENERGY FLOWS

WATER FLOWS

12:30 PM SHADE

Our prototype house celebrates Earths abundance, promoting and nurturing connections between human and natural
communities. The design looks to natural systems for inspiration and relies on the belief that all design decisions should
support the creation of community and family. Through the house, we strive to create a safe and healthy environment, both
natural and built, that embody the ideas and ideals of the human community of the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans.

BECOMING NATIVE TO PLACE

Our concept fosters a deep connection between the built
and natural, re-engaging people with their natural
surroundings and embedding the house within its
context, site, and community.
The house becomes a responsive structure...cultivating,
amplifying, and making visible...
> human patterns and the rituals of daily living
> local culture and tradition
> the flows of nature - energy, water, light
> nutrient flows within biological and technical cycles

The massing shifts on the upper floor to provide daylight

for neighbors to the north while self-shading itself on the
south side through deep overhangs, encouraging that facilitate chasing shade. The house is envisioned as a 3 bedroom primary unit located at the street and a 1 bedroom
/ efficiency to the rear of the site separated by an exterior
dogtrot space that is shaded from the sun while providing effective natural ventilation for the entire structure.
An open living space in the primary unit spatially connects
the front porch through to the dogtrot, allowing for easy
movement between the public and the private while

promoting confluences and connectivities between interior and exterior living. The living room area is framed by
generous sliding doors that fully open to the front porch,
allowing views up and down the street and promoting a
more secure community.
Roof and deck surfaces are photosynthetic, generating
energy through building integrated thin-film pv, hot water through solar thermal hot water tubes, and green roof
systems that provide habitat while slowing stormwater.
Water is visibly collected through an integrated system of
scuppers and cisterns.

WILLIAM MCDONOUGH + PARTNERS | 700 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902 | 434 979 1111 | mcdonoughpartners.com
Architecture + Community Design

2009

FORM FOLLOWS EVOLUTION

The house is designed to accommodate changes over
time, allowing for growth and to meet the requirements
of diverse situations, family structures, and living arrangements with a dogtrot space that easily allows for expansion.
Constructed as three modular units with panelized walls,
the house allows for adaptation to improved technologies
and safe disassembly and reuse of components in the future.

MAKE IT RIGHT

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7
3

KEY:
1> MASTER BEDROOM
2> MASTER BATHROOM
3> BEDROOM 2
4> BATHROOM 2
5> BEDROOM 3
6> STAIR / CORRIDOR
7> VIEW DECK
8> SUN DECK
9> PORCH
10> LIVING
11> KITCHEN/DINING
12> POWDER RM
13> SHADE DECK
14> EXTERIOR ELEV. LIFT
15> RAINWATER CISTERN
16> LIVING / DINING
17> KITCHEN
18> BATHROOM
19> BEDROOM
17> GARDENS
18> STORAGE
19> RAIN GARDEN
20> CYPRESS/FRUIT TREE
21> PARKING
22> UNIT 1 ENTRY STAIR
23> UNIT 2 ENTRY STAIR
24> WOOD BENCH
25> LIVE OAK TREE

2ND FLOOR
AREA - UNIT 1: 860 GSF
EXT. DECK: 454 GSF

12
9

19

13

11

UNIT 1
17

10

18
14
16

UNIT 2

15

(13-0x17-8)
(5-0 x11-3)
(11-0 x11-3)
(5-0 x 11-3)
(10-2 x17-8)
(16-4 x14-8)
(12-8 x 9-4)
(13-9x14-8)
(20-11x11-0)
(6-2 x 3-4)
(10-0 x 20-0)
(4-0x 4-0)
(12-8 x 9-7)
(7-3 x 9-1)
(5-0 x 8-8)
(9-11x 7-7)

1ST FLOOR

AREA - UNIT 1: 550 GSF

UNIT 2: 392 GSF
EXT. DECK: 465 GSF

21

13

18

18
14

15

15

25

22

17

24

19
20

21
23
GROUND FLOOR

PLAN OPTION A - SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE

PLAN OPTION B - GROUND FL. UNIT 1 MASTER BEDROOM

MASTER BEDROOM

DOG TROT

WILLIAM MCDONOUGH + PARTNERS | 700 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902 | 434 979 1111 | mcdonoughpartners.com
Architecture + Community Design

2009

MAKE IT RIGHT