Our design problem was the storage of medicine along with back-up dosages, literature and equipment required by law, with consideration also given to accessibility and safety requirements. The solution was designed, built at full scale and installed during the last seven weeks of our first-year studio. This was a collaborative project with Ryan Cho.

1. storage, lack of0.
problem
Our site was the
medicine distribution
room in a specialized
residence for previously chronically
homeless individuals with a history of mental
.illness or individuals living with hiv/aids.
Each resident requires a series of medications,
administered multiple times a day and must
visit the room to receive them.
The medicine distribution area is an old
“summer room” - small, octagonal and all
windows. The medicine needed to be stored in
a light tight and secure method.
Our design problem was the storage of
medicine along with the back-up dosages,
literature and equipment required by law, with
consideration also given to accessibility and
safety requirements.
The solution was designed, built at full scale
and installed during the last seven weeks of our
first-yearstudio. Thiswasacollaborativeproject
with Ryan Cho.
Our client was Pine Street Inn, a non-profit
organization in Boston, Massachusetts. Since
1984,theyhavedevelopedover30sitesoffering
permanent supportive housing for homeless
individuals and families.

2. brainstorm1.
design
A series of investigations
seeking space for 22,500
cubic inches of light
sensitive medicine in a
room lacking walls and
darkness.
Considerations included:
an island densely packed
with drawers, door and
window inserts that infill
existing openings, a
storage shelf that screens
light and privacy, and
extrusion of the existing
millwork - pulling a
volume from a plane.
3
4
2
1
5

3. development2.
design
2
4
digital sketch
model mock-up
before
1
3
5
6

4. inventory3.
data
c 1 tape
c 1 stapler
c 1 3 hole punch- large
c 1 calculator
c 1 box of misc. post-it notes, rubber bands
c 1 container of pens and pencils
c 1 scissors
c 1 ruler
c 1 extra staples
c 1 extra pens, box
O? c 1 calendar, wall
c 1 envelopes, manila
c 1 evacuation plan, framed
d 1 fan, oscillating
d 1 radio, boombox
O d 2 phones, office type
O d 1 clock, wall mount
d 1 floor lamp, no shade
e 1 trash can, kitchen
e 1 table, 41" round with table cloth
e 2 chairs, task
e 1 throw rug, round red
c 1 tape
c 1 stapler
c 1 3 hole punch- large
c 1 calculator
c 1 box of misc. post-it notes, rubber bands
c 1 container of pens and pencils
c 1 scissors
c 1 ruler
c 1 extra staples
c 1 extra pens, box
O? c 1 calendar, wall
c 1 envelopes, manila
c 1 evacuation plan, framed
d 1 fan, oscillating
d 1 radio, boombox
O d 2 phones, office type
O d 1 clock, wall mount
d 1 floor lamp, no shade
e 1 trash can, kitchen
e 1 table, 41" round with table cloth
e 2 chairs, task
e 1 throw rug, round red
The grand list of things
qty item typical dimentions
x a 10 regular course of meds
x a 10 backup course of meds
x a 5 regular extra meds
x a 5 backup extra meds
x a 1 controlled substance lock box
x a 1 sharps container
x O a 4 required material- 3-ring binder
x O a 3 required material- spiral notebook
x O a 5 required material- misc. books
x a 1 first aid kit, large
a 2 boxes of rubber gloves
a 2 lotion, large bottles
a 1 Ziplock bags, box
x O a 50+ paper cups, small
a 1 microsheld emergency mask
O a 1 pitcher, water on table with paper cups on tray
O b 2 outgoing/incoming notes in #10 envelopes
O b 1 clipboard
O b 1 composition book
O b 3-6 posted notices, misc.
O c 1 dictionary/thesaurus
c 1 tape
c 1 stapler
c 1 3 hole punch- large
c 1 calculator
c 1 box of misc. post-it notes, rubber bands
c 1 container of pens and pencils
c 1 scissors
c 1 ruler
c 1 extra staples
c 1 extra pens, box
O? c 1 calendar, wall
c 1 envelopes, manila
The grand list of things
qty item typical dimentions
x a 10 regular course of meds
x a 10 backup course of meds
x a 5 regular extra meds
x a 5 backup extra meds
x a 1 controlled substance lock box
x a 1 sharps container
x O a 4 required material- 3-ring binder
x O a 3 required material- spiral notebook
x O a 5 required material- misc. books
x a 1 first aid kit, large
a 2 boxes of rubber gloves
a 2 lotion, large bottles
a 1 Ziplock bags, box
x O a many paper cups, small
a 1 microsheld emergency mask
O a 1 pitcher, water on table with paper cups on tray
O b 2 outgoing/incoming notes in #10 envelopes
O b 1 clipboard
O b 1 composition book
O b 3-6 posted notices, misc.
O c 1 dictionary/thesaurus
c 1 tape
c 1 stapler
c 1 3 hole punch- large
c 1 calulator
c 1 box of misc. post-it notes, rubber bands
c 1 container of pens and pencils
c 1 scissors
c 1 ruler
c 1 extra staples
c 1 extra pens, box
O? c 1 calendar, wall
c 1 envelopes, manilla
The grand list of things
medical use
communication
office use
appliance
furnishing
a
b
c
d
e

5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
back up.
med 3
back up.
med 2
back up.
med 1
extra
med 3
extra
med 4
office
supplies
extra
med 5
back up
med 3
p
3
p
3
back up
med 1
p
1
p
1
extra
med 5
back up
med 2
p
2
p
2
extra
med 3
extra
med 4
office
supplies
(open)
(open)
reg. med
6
reg. med
7
reg. med
8
extra
med 1
extra
med 2
office
supplies
reg. med
8
extra
med 1
reg. med
6
dd
office
supplies
extra
med 2
reg. med
7
reg. med
9
reg. med
10
(open)
(open)
back up.
med 9
back up.
med 10
bkup extra
med 1
bkup extra
med 2
bkup extra
med 3
bkup extra
med 4
bkup extra
med 5
(open)
(open)
(open)
(open)
sharps
container
sharps
supplies
back up.
med 8
back up.
med 7
back up.
med 6
back up.
med 5
back up.
med 4
back up
med 6
pp
back up
med 7
pp
back up
med 8
pp
back up
med 4
pp
back up
med 5
pp
(open)
First
AID
Kit
req. med
books +
dictionary
reg. med
1
reg. med
2
reg. med
3
reg. med
4
reg. med
5
bulletin
board
phone 1
CON-
TROLLED
SUBs.
reg. med
3
dd
CON-
TROLLED
SUBs.
DD
bulletin
board
reg. med
4
dd
reg. med
1
dd
reg. med
5
dd
reg. med
2
dd
phone 1
(open)
(open)
door layout + storage program4.
data
open + closed
1 2 3 4 5 6

6. elevations5.
design
side elevation front elevation

7. digital rendering6.
design

8. dedicated use icons7.
Design
first aid kit
sharps container
for needle disposal
openings sized for
universal use
centrally located in the
storage sequence
controlled substances
must be stored in a double locked cabinet

9. fixed + adjustable shelves
adjustability
Design
8.

10. SHEET YIELD: 1/7
1.L 2.L1.R 2.R
0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4
1.L: 7’6”x11” (1)
1.R: 7’6”x11” (1)
2.L: 7’6”x11” (1)
2.R: 7’6”x11” (1)
LEFT + RIGHT SIDE PANELS
SHEET YIELD: 2/ 7
0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8
5.L 6.L5.R 6.R
5.L: 7’6”x11” (1)
5.R: 7’6”x11” (1)
6.L: 7’6”x11” (1)
6.R: 7’6”x11” (1)
LEFT + RIGHT SIDE PANELS-
SHEET YIELD: 4/7
1 51 3 1 61 4
5.b3.b 6.b4.b
3.B: 7’6””x8.5” (1)
4.B: 7’6”x8.5” (1)
5.B: 7’6””x8.5” (1)
6.B: 7’6”x8.5” (1)
PANELS NEED TO
BE CUT INTO TWO
PIECES -
DOUBLE CHECK
HEIGHT WITH
LARGE SIDE
PANELS
I THINK 6’3.5”,
AND THEN THE
REMAINDER
bACK PANELS-
SHEET YIELD: 6/7
6 9
5 4 6 8
4 4
4 8
5 2
4 7
5 1
6 1 6 2
5 3
6.s
6.s
6.s
6.s
6.s
6.s
6.s
4 6
5 0
6 0 6 3
4 5
4 9
5 9 6 4
5 6 6 6
5 5 6 7
5 8
5 7
6 5
3.s
2.s
2.s
2.s
2.s
6.s
6.s
6.s
1.s 1.s
1.s 1.s
1.s
1.s
1.s
1.s
1.s
1.s
1.s
1.S: 8.5”X10.5” (11)
6.S: 8.5”X10.5” (10)
2.S: 9”X10.5” (4)
3.S: 9.5”X12.5” (1)
sHELVEs-
SHEET YIELD: 7/7
7 9 8 07 0
7 4
7 8
7 3
7 7
4.s
4.s
4.s
4.s
4.s
4.s
4.s
4.s
4.s
4.L 4.R
7 2
7 6
7 1
7 5
4.S: 9.5”X12.5” (9)
4.L: 7’6”X13” (1)
4.R: 7’6”X13” (1)
sHELVEs-
LEFT + RIGHT sIDE PANELs-
SHEET YIELD: 5/7
3 5
2 7 3 6
1 7
2 1
2 5
2 0
2 4
3 4 4 3
2 6
2.s 5.s 3.s
2.s 5.s 3.s
2.s 5.s 3.s
2.s 5.s 3.s
2.s 5.s 3.s
2.s 5.s 3.s
2.s 5.s 3.s
5.s 5.s 3.s
5.s 5.s 3.s
1 9
2 3
3 3 4 2
1 8
2 2
3 2 4 1
2 9 3 8
2 8 3 7
3 1 4 0
3 0 3 9
2.S: 9”X10.5” (7)
5.S: 9”X10.5” (11)
3.S: 9.5”X10.5” (9)
sHELVEs-
SHEET YIELD: 3/7
0 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
3.L 1.b3.R 2.b
3.L: 7’6”x13” (1)
3.R: 7’6”x13” (1)
1.B: 7’6””x8.5” (1)
2.B: 7’6”x8.5” (1)
bACK PANELS-
LEFT + RIGHT SIDE PANELS-
SHEET YIELD: DOORS: Laser cut
8 1 8 6 9 1 9 4
9 5
9 69 3
9 28 78 2
8 3 8 8
8 5 9 0
8 98 4
2.D.c: 2’10”x9.5” (1)
3.D.c: 2’10”x9.5” (1)
4.D.c: 2’10”x9.5” (1)
5.D.c: 2’10”x9.5” (1)
2.D.b: 8”x9.5” (1)
3.D.b: 8”x9.5” (1)
4.D.b: 8”x9.5” (1)
5.D.b: 8”x9.5” (1)
1.D.b: 8.5”x9” (1)
6.D.b: 8.5”x9” (1)
2.D.a: 2’8”x9.5” (1)
5.D.a: 2’8”x9.5” (1)
1.D.c: 2’10”x9” (1)
6.D.c: 2’10”x9” (1)
1.D.a: 2’8”x9” (1)
6.D.a: 2’8”x9” (1)
DOORS-
2.D.c 3.D.c 4.D.c 5.D.c
5.D.a2.D.a
1.D.a 6.D.a6.D.c1.D.c
1.D.b 6.D.b
5.D.b4.D.b
2.D.b 3.D.b
sheet yield + cut dimensions9.
BUILD

11. baltic birch plywood
BUILD
dry fit
glue up + nail cure + finish repeat x6
cut + route
10.

12. PILLwork presented
exhibit
bulletin board + emergency response shelf
isometric detail
11.

13. install
the medicine distribution room12.
volume from plane a pillwork storage solution

14. install
PILLwork13.