304 Slaughter Ave.

Design Proposal
Jackson Cunniff
Woodrow Wilson HS
12.10.18

304 Slaughter Ave. Dallas, TX 75214

Table of Contents
Site Analysis... 1
Floor Plan Analysis... 2
Sustainable Design... 7
Calculations... 8
Construction Sheets... 9
Appendixes... 21
Introduction
The Everyman Architecture Firm was contracted out to design a home exceeding neighborhood
expectation and to effectively utilize the size and shape of the site at 304 Slaughter Avenue. With
the project’s constraints of lot shape, accessibility from the road and following all building codes
for Dallas, Texas as of Dec. 2018, the project turned out to be a success.
The exterior design of the building has taken inspiration from Neo-Eclectic architecture that has
been occurring more throughout the East Dallas region as old residences are removed and new
ones replacing them. However, the case at 304 Slaughter Avenue is that it was built from the
ground up, giving an inherit advantage to structural confidence, energy conservation as outlined
by LEED, adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to allow access to all
humans, and finally, a reduced project cost since there will be no need from demolition.

Site Analysis
The site at 304 Slaughter Avenue offered a unique opportunity for a residence in the Lakewood
neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Due to its proximity to a middle and high school the house will
have difficulties with daily traffic. The lot is very rectangular measuring 50’ across and 125’
deep from the curb.
The site’s first evaluand of the site are the obnoxious condos directly to the SE. It towers over
the site blocking out sun and causing privacy concerns with its westward windows. Yet, it serves
as a boon because it gives direction when designing the residence and will block the daily noise
pollution generated from the schools.
Second, the property to the NW of the site seems to be vacant but it actually reaches further
back, causing it to almost be isolated from the haphazardness of Slaughter Avenue. This property
will not serve any issues when designing the residence.
Third, the prevailing wind will come from the south but, luckily, the condos will provide some
protection from harsh conditions. Also, the determined extreme temperatures were 96°F during
the summer and 23°F during the winter. This will play a larger role in the calculations later
mentioned.
Finally, the existing terrain on the site was overall satisfactory. The grading was smooth and
required little modification before the pouring of concrete. It had a few rises in elevation but
nothing major enough to not be covered up by construction.

With the considerations of the site in mind, the residence will be placed on the lot facing the
street with a narrow and long body. Next, to artificially create a pleasant view, a decent sized
backyard will be kept so the master bedroom and dining room can overlook it. Yet backyard
needs to have as much privacy as any other house. To achieve this, the entire property will be
graded and multiple trees will be added to illuminate the site. The front of the house will be as
close as possible to the curb to prevent any deliquiates from the middle and high school from
trespassing into the property. This residence will not include a patio in the front because design
will be centered around the design of the interior.

Floor Plan Analysis

The floor plan of this property focused around open space and long rooms. Without a constraint
on the total size, the house turned out to be XXXX square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 & ½ baths.
 • Garage
The initial design for the garage was to place it in the back of the property as a separate
“outhouse” with the garage on bottom and an extra loft above it. This idea was eventually
replaced because of the desire to have a backyard to create a pleasant view for the master
bedroom and dining room. Therefore, the garage was moved to the front of the property near the
front door. Having it at the front also allows for an easier ingress / outgress situation, as opposed
to having a driveway reach around the entire left side of the property.

• 1st Floor Living Room

This living room posed a unique
challenge. With the size of the house
already set and the goal for the house to
seem open and spacious, the main living
room turned out to be huge and long.
This is an issue because it runs the risk
of seeming too spacious and dead on the
inside. The solution to this issue was to
connect both the dining room and
kitchen through open walkways then to
have a plethora of furniture to absorb
the empty space. A piano is placed near the doorway as a second center piece and for a family
centered amenity. Next, the bookshelves behind the piano will take up wall real estate and add to
the sophisticated theme insinuated by the piano. The length of the room is best accentuated by
the runner carpets behind the sectional sofa that was custom made for the length of this house.
Overall, the main living room is a long room that embodies the design of the house.
 • Kitchen / Dining
Building off of the main living space, the kitchen and dining rooms are both designed with space
in mind. Fortunately, the floor plan allowed for the kitchen to be large enough to include excess
appliances and an island that will increase the efficiency of the kitchen overall. The dining room
is pushed into the corner of the house to create its own atmosphere; however, it still has direct
access to the kitchen through a back door. The dining room has a double table that can
comfortably seat up to 14 people, allowing for this residence to be the host for any occasion or
holiday!
 • Guest Bed
The guest living space on the first floor is meant to deliver the best experience with its own full
bathroom. Being located next to the garage there might be some noise pollution generated but it
is expected as it is not the main bedroom of the house. Windows on the east side of the house
offer natural lighting in the afternoon but will also deliver no appealing views since the adjacent
condos are high on the property line.

• 2nd Floor Living Room

After going up the stairs, the second floor is presented with its own main living space meant to
facilitate anything that isn’t hosted on the 1 st floor. The living space has ample room and
connects the rest of the floor, acting as a central hub for movement. This living room has the
most natural lighting in the house because of its wide windows on the west wall and four ceiling
lights that will capture the late afternoon sun. Because of this, the second living space will can
facilitate any social or recreational demands from the homeowner.

• Study
The study on the second floor is void of any distractions from the outside world. It is a simple,
open, square room that has even lighting for any work demands. The study has access to no
adjacent rooms except for the hallway. With lighting is controlled with a single switch at the
front of the room.
 • 2nd Floor Bedrooms
The first bedroom on the second floor is adjacent to the Jack-and-Jill style bathroom that serves
both non-master bedrooms on the second floor. It has natural lighting and overlooks Slaughter
Avenue with a front window in the concave part of the room. Across the hall in the second room
there is an equal amount of window space with another built in closet. Both bedrooms utilize the
Jack-and-Jill bathroom that has both a shower and tub with a laboratory. The bathroom is
accessible from both the hallway and first bedroom.

• Master Bedroom
On the backyard side of the second floor lays the master bedroom, master bath and a full walk-in
closet. First, the bedroom is the largest room in the house with fewer windows than in the other
bedroom but provides space for two occupants to live comfortably. The windows provide just
enough space to fit a California-King sized bed in between. Next, the master bath has its own
laboratory, double sink and luxury shower to, again, facilitate the living of two occupants. The
laboratory is included in this bathroom because it keeps the flow of the bathroom from being
interrupted. Finally, the walk-in closet has space for anything that does not go into the bedroom’s
dressers.
Sustainable Design
Similarly, to other modern houses being designed in East Dallas, this property will be more
sustainable than houses built before the 2000s. Sustainability is important in any environment
because it obviously will reduce pollution and waste that will harm the planet, but it will also
save the homeowner money overtime. Sustainable facilities do raise the initial cost of
construction but, it is best to view them as long-term investments, they will save you money in
the long run.
Sustainable design was initiated by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
and the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED’s goal is to provide guidelines
to improve building impact on the environment. To do this, they installed eight major home
credits that will certify the residence depending on how it achieves conservation. The incentives
for meeting LEED certifications are tax breaks granted by the USGBC.

This property will be applying for only two of those credits: Indoor water use reduction and
optimization of energy performance.
Indoor water use reduction simply requires the house to use updates plumbing systems that are
conservative in water usage. To achieve this the house will have brand new toilets and faucets
that have qualified for the WaterSense label. More specifically the toilets won’t use more than
1.6 gallons per flush and kitchen faucets output less than 2.2 gallons per minute (gpm) at 60 psi.
The property will optimize the energy performance with the use of natural lighting. During the
day there will be less of a demand for artificial lighting, especially in the upstairs living room
since there are skylights.

Universal Design
In parallel to the sustainable design, this residence will easily meet universal design
requirements. Universal design is simply designing for the disabled to allow them to utilize the
property’s functions as well.
The two principles that the property will achieve are: Size and Space for Approach and Use and
Simple and Intuitive Use.
To achieve Size and Space for Approach and Use all of the light switches are placed at a
reasonable height and every room and hallway has enough space for someone in a wheelchair to
turn in place. Next, to achieve Simple and Intuitive Use every cabinet and door opens in a simple
manner that is accessible and common knowledge.

Calculations
Going into deeper analysis of the residence there is the concrete estimate (cost) and transmission
load across the house. First, the concrete estimate was calculated using bags of concrete from
Home Depot at every ½ cubic yard. A pad style foundation was used because there is no need
for a complex foundation since Texas has very hospitable weather. Calculating the cost is very
straight forward, ten-foot segments of rebar were used both vertically and horizontally into the
pad with only 1 layer required since the pad is one foot deep. The only issue with the pad is that
it must be constructed when the forecast has absolutely no rain. The total cost for the foundation
is $14,011.20 with an 88-foot by 40-foot pad. The total volume for concrete was 125.5 cubic
yard and required 362 ten-foot segments of rebar.

Next, the transmission load is the measurement of how much heat loss or heat gain the house will
experience. Calculating transmission load is crucial because it will indicate whether or not the
residence is built with energy efficient walls and openings and will indicate how much energy
will be needed to regulate the temperature. The formula for transmission load is as follows:

The overall transmission load from this residence was 24,078.5 Btu/hr. The walls experienced
the greatest heating and cooling load because they are directly exposed to the elements. Even
though the walls were designed with energy conservation in mind, the extreme temperatures
being 96°F during the summer and 23°F during the winter requires a high transmission value. It
is important to note that a high transmission value doesn’t always insinuate an inefficient
building component because the two, small doors had a load of 551.67 Btu/hr which could be
reduced with better doors. The walls also had the highest value because they covered the most
surface area.

Conclusion
The residence makes efficient use of the site even with its obvious downsides. The homeowners
would be able to host any event in their home since there is ample much floor space to work
with. The house makes efficient use of inconvenient neighboring condos by having natural
lighting in different sides of the house for different times of the day. With the lack of constraints,
the project resulted into becoming a purely design oriented which led to the ultimate pit fall of
the project, space.
While space was very important in the feel of the house it also turned out to have too much
space. If there was more consideration at the start of the design about how much square footage
each room needs then there would be no waste with the two massive living spaces. The
following sketches, images, floor plans and sheets will provide a better understanding of the
design flaws and achievements.
 304 Slaughter Ave. Proposal
Jackson Cunniff
12.10.18

Table of Contents

C101 - Site Plan

A101 - Floor Plan Floor 1
A102 - Floor Plan Floor 2
A103 - Area Plan
A201 - Elevation Views
A301 - Sections
A302 - Kitchen / Bathroom
1
External Left
12" = 1'-0"
A601 - Schedules
E101 - Electrical Plan

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 ZONING BENCH MARKS

SLAUGHTER AVE
FRONT SETBACK 25' BM 1
SIDE SETBACK 25' STEEL ROD
REAR SETBACK 10' ELEV. 767.81
ADJACENT 20'
MAX HEIGHT (4 STORIES)

LEGEND
OE
WOOD FENCING

S SW STORM WATER SEWER LINE

G UNERGROUND GAS LINE
BUILDING LINE W UNDERGROUND WATER LINE
W UT UNDERGROUND TELEPHONE LINES

DCB
UF UNDERGROUND FIBER OPTIC LINES
SS SANITARY SEWER LINES
IRON FENCING OE OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINES
MANHOLE COVER
FIRE HYDRANT

UTILITY POLE

MANHOLE COVER MAP

STORM DRAIN
FIRE HYDRANT ALL SIDEWALKS
5'-0" WIDE
STORM WATER WATER METER
UTILITY POLE WM
DRAIN

REIGER AVE
WOODROW
WILSON HIGH
SCHOOL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SITE
1
1" = 30'-0"

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Jackson Cunniff Site Plan

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A301
3

A301
1
1
Level 1
1/8" = 1'-0"

Main Living

Dining
3

1
3 GFI GFI

A302 A301
40' - 0"

1
A302

2
3

GFI
3
3

Kitchen
3
3

2
GFI
GFI

UP
Guest Bed 1

GFI
3 GFI

Half bath
4

GFI

GFI
13

GFI
GFI GFI GFI GFI

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A301
3
Level 2
1/8" = 1'-0"

A301
1
GFI GFI GFI

master bath
GFI
3

12
Bedroom 1

Full bath

GFI
A302

Upstairs Living
9

6
2

GFI

GFI
GFI

5
3

3
GFI
3

A301
Master Bed

2
Closet
14

11
3
DN
3

Study
GFI

Laundry Room
7

GFI
DCB
Bedroom 2

10
8

GFI

GFI
GFI

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A301
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A301
1
1
Level 1
1/8" = 1'-0"

Main Living

Dining
3

1
3 GFI GFI

A302 A301
40' - 0"

1
A302

2
3

GFI
3
3

Kitchen
3
3

2
GFI
GFI

UP
Guest Bed 1

GFI
3 GFI

Half bath
4

GFI

GFI
13

GFI
GFI GFI GFI GFI

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A301

2
East
A302 1
1/16" = 1'-0"
Level 3
19' - 0"

1
A302 Level 2
10' - 0" North
2
1" = 20'-0"

Level 1
0' - 0"

South
4
3/16" = 1'-0"

West
3
1/16" = 1'-0"

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 Asphalt Shingle 1/4"

Plywood Sheating 5/8"

Wood Rafter Layer 7 1/2" Aw Batt Insulation

Gypsum Wall Board 1/2"

Wood Joist / Batt Insulation 3 1/2"

Plywood Sheating 1/2"

Vapor Barrier 1/4"

North / South Section
2
1" = 10'-0"

Concrete Masonry Units 3 1/2"

1
A302

3
A302

East / West Section

3
1/8" = 1'-0" Wall Section
1
3/8" = 1'-0"

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 Kitchen North / South
1
1/4" = 1'-0"

Bathroom 1 East / West Bathroom Floor 2 East / West Section

3 2
3/8" = 1'-0" 3/8" = 1'-0"

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 Room Schedule Window Schedule
Name Perimeter Area Family and Type Count

Main Living 177' - 4 19/32" 1411 SF Fixed: 36" x 72" 6

Dining Kitchen Upstairs Living 158' - 2 3/16" 842 SF Windows_Opening-Hinge_Elitfonster_Elitf 7
1 2 Master Bed Kitchen 157' - 5 7/16" 782 SF onster-Vision-Pivot-2-Mullions: Top Swing
master bath 11 Bedroom 1 91' - 10 1/16" 443 SF + 2 Mullions
12 Master Bed 84' - 7 3/16" 432 SF Windows_Other_Aluprof_MB-59S_Casem 6
Half bath ent_Three_winged_fixed_tilt_turn_fixed_wi
Bedroom 2 83' - 1 9/16" 371 SF ndow: 3690 x 1480 mm
Laundry Room
13 Garage 73' - 10 3/16" 340 SF
Main Living 10 Windows_Other_Aluprof_MB-70HI_fixed_ 6
Guest Bed 1 68' - 9 5/8" 293 SF window: 1230 x 1480 mm
3 Upstairs Living Dining 66' - 4 13/16" 264 SF Windows_Roof-Windows_Velux_Fixed-Fla 4
5 Study 62' - 5 7/16" 244 SF t-Roof-Window-Curved-Glass-Cover-CFP-I
DN
Full bath 60' - 2 3/16" 187 SF SD-1093: CFP size 1200x1200 (120120)
Laundry Room 52' - 0 5/32" 168 SF Grand total: 29 29
master bath 51' - 1 11/16" 162 SF
Guest Bed 1 Study Half bath 29' - 4 1/16" 41 SF
Full bath Closet 26' - 4 1/8" 34 SF
4 7
6 Grand total: 15 6013 SF

Bedroom 2
8 Door Schedule
Garage Bedroom 1
9 Family and Type Count
15 Closet
14 Door-Exterior-Single-Entry-Half Arch Glass-Wood_Clad: 36" x 80" 2
Door-Garage-Flush_Panel: 96" x 84" 2
Door-Interior-Double-Pocket-2_Panel-Wood: Door-Interior-Double-Pocket-2_Panel-Wood 4
Door-Interior-Single-4_Panel-Wood: Door-Interior-Single-4_Panel-Wood 12
Single-Flush: 30" x 80" 3
Grand total: 23 23

Level 1 Rooms Level 2 Rooms

1 2
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 GFI
GFI GFI

Dining Master Bed

3
GFI
GFI

GFI
master bath

GFI
1 11

GFI
3 GFI

Kitchen 12 GFI 3

GFI
3
2 GFI GFI

GFI

GFI
Laundry Room
3 GFI GFI GFI

3 Half bath 10 GFI

DCB

GFI
UP 13 Upstairs Living
5
87' - 10"

DN

3
GFI GFI
3

3 GFI
3

Main Living GFI GFI Study

Guest Bed 1 Full bath
3 7

3
4

GFI
3 6GFI GFI

Bedroom 2
Bedroom 1 8
9
Closet
14

40' - 0 1/2"
40' - 0"

Floor Electrical Plan - Level 1 Ceiling Electrical Plan - Level 1 Floor Electrical Plan - Level 2 Ceiling Electrical Plan - Level 2
1 2 3 4
1/16" = 1'-0" 1/16" = 1'-0" 1/16" = 1'-0" 1/16" = 1'-0"

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