This blog is the first iteration of what has now become www.OneCommunityGlobal.org, please visit that site for all the most current details on this project.
The Center of Peace is the first phase of development for One Community featuring a dining hall and main gathering room large enough for 100 people plus 8 deluxe rental rooms. The feel of this building is meant to be 'open luxury' with 25 foot high ceilings in the main room, an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, sunrise and sunset meditation patios, individual patios for each of the deluxe rooms and a commercial sized laundry room, walk in freezer, canning room and kitchen with two grand dining tables for 20-30 ppl each and smaller dining tables around the perimeter offering private seating for an additional 30-40 people.
The Center of Peace is the first phase of development for One Community featuring a dining hall and main gathering room large enough for 100 people plus 8 deluxe rental rooms. The feel of this building is meant to be 'open luxury' with 25 foot high ceilings in the main room, an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, sunrise and sunset meditation patios, individual patios for each of the deluxe rooms and a commercial sized laundry room, walk in freezer, canning room and kitchen with two grand dining tables for 20-30 ppl each and smaller dining tables around the perimeter offering private seating for an additional 30-40 people.
 |
| 1/2 our size dome home. |
Ten years of thinking about The Center of Peace and what it represents to the community has created this floor plan. The purpose of this building is to be the central dining hall and lodge for the community. Because all the other buildings on the property are designed as eco single and double family dwellings or hacienda style group living, the Center of Peace is meant to be the "luxury lodge" everyone gathers in to dine, hold meetings, listen to music and relax as a community. Eight luxury rooms are included as part of One Community's business model offering the "Hilton experience" for people preferring that to the pod/concept home option.
First Floor...
The first floor will be the primary indoor gathering space for the entire community. The goal is to offer group dining, classes, singing, dancing, story telling and just relaxing around the fireplace located in the center of the building. Walking into this space will offer lots of natural lighting and 25' high ceilings with a 'Grand Hall' feeling.
This floor has the grand table, the library/game room, the indoor/outdoor swimming pool, an artistic sculpture for each of the 5 elements including a living tree, the laundry facility, a back wall (through the kitchen) that opens up entirely for easy import of mass food items and natural airflow in the summer, a canning room, a giant walk in freezer, public restrooms, and 4 deluxe living suites with their own patios and bathrooms.
Walking in the front door the pool is on your right and the fireplace is directly in front of you with views all the way through the building and out the accordion sliders in the kitchen. Looking to your left you would see the doors to the ground floor deluxe rooms and the second floor railing, rooms, and open indoor patio/recreation/screening room area overhanging the kitchen.
 |
| First Floor |
 |
| Inside View of a Dome Home |
 |
| Example of the ambiance we are creating, but with more open space |
The second floor of the Center of Peace consists of the South facing second master bedroom with 20' of accordion windowed wall space, like the kitchen, leading to a 200 sq foot patio and hot tub + large walk-in closet, sitting room, natural lighting and open bathroom with jacuzzi tub and spacious loft space with a second bed and additional work space.
This floor also has 4 deluxe suites with lofts and private patios, laundry shoot to the first floor, and a screening room and mini kitchen for this level. All rooms will have dome ceilings with lots of natural light and windows.
There is also a West facing Sunset Meditation Patio accessible from the main room and designed for afternoon and evening meditation and yoga classes or just relaxing.
 |
| Second Floor |
 |
| 2nd floor idea of what the view would be like. |
Floor 2.5...
The half floor between the 2nd and 3rd floor is for the bathroom for the master bedroom. This building was designed like this to allow 360 degree unobstructed views from the master bedroom while still providing windows with the capability for an open air shower whenever a person desires.
This floor also shows the floor plan for all of the 2nd floor lofts.
 |
| Half floor between 2nd and 3rd floors. |
Third Floor...
The third floor is the Master Bedroom where we will be living and maintaining as frequently used community space. It offers 1600 square feet of open space and 360 degree unobstructed views of the property. Closets are build as 'half closet' floor closets and both the East and West wall are accordion style windows that open up to allow unobstructed air flow and views during sunrise and sunset as well as access to the 360 degree patio. The floor plan is one giant open room with the exception of the centrally located fireplace and staircase to the Birds Nest 4th floor.
Pull down viewing screen, ceiling mounted projector, patio jacuzzi, grill and kitchenette complete this crown jewel to the Center of Peace.
 |
| 3rd Floor/Master |
Fourth Floor...
The fourth floor or Birds Nest is a place to view the entire community and property. It is intended to be the highest point of the community and offers enough room for 3 or 4 people comfortably to move around. It is accessible via a minimalist spiral staircase from floor 3.
 |
| Fourth Floor Bird's Nest |
Front View...
This image is the least detailed and roughest of all the images as it is meant to depict the front view of the building but does not include details such as the patios, windows, etc. that an architect will need to add in for it to look even remotely correct. Note that the basement and garage have been removed from the floor plan as floor one will be semi-subterranean for heat conservation reasons and because we are now designing a walk in community and parking garages serve no purpose.
-Jae-
