Advance studio at the school of Architecture, UTA. Prof. Todd Hamilton. The N.A.F.T.A. Rest stop project, rest stop design for the N.A.F.T.A along any highway in the USA. The architecture assignment included a lobby with personnel 24 hours a day, a small office space for visitors and personnel, a communication space with access to computers, fax machines, telephones etc. The efficiency and the no site aspects contributed to the architecture of a stand alone rest stop module.

 

 

Ground Plan of the rest stop. A service wall containing service installations connecting the function modules. The design could be extended if needed with extra modules containing other functions if needed.

 

Roof Plan. Transparent roof construction on top of the function areas.

 

Wire-frame view over the lobby area in the center of the building.

 

External view of the N.A.F.T.A reststop along the highway.

 

External view. Back entrances to the restrooms.

 

External view of the transparent roof construction.

 

Internal view of the lobby with around the clock personnel.

 

Internal view of the communication room with the computers.

 

The restroom area with the semi transparent roof construction as ceiling.