Mock Presentation Outline MP1

Presentation Outline

Houseboat

Billy Wall

Partners: Fletcher Kirol & Sean Hobson

Billy Wall, Senior, MAST, SE II, Houseboat

(City Photo)
I. Background Problem:

• Brain develops differently in the city than in rural areas
• Growing up in a stressful environment causes a poor connection between the amygdalas and the perigenual anterior cingulate cortex (pACC)
• Amygdalas- accesses threats and generates fear which causes the body to either fight or flight)
• pACC- regulates the amygdalas

(City vs Countryside Photo)

• Study conducted by Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg and team of scientists to examine the amygdalas and pACC
• Took subjects from all over country, put them through a stress test
• Rural and urban area subjects reacted differently
• City subjects- very active amygdalas but little action in pACC
• Countryside- less active amygdalas and more active pACC
• Results: cities causes residents' brains to become more stressed than rural residents because of a poor connection between the two parts of the brain, causing an increase in aggression and paranoia.

(Brain Photo)

• Stress leads to medical issues
• Heart Disease
• Asthma
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Headaches
• Depression and anxiety (80% more likely)
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Accelerated aging (9-17yrs)
• Premature death (stress causes 63% higher chance)

(Stressed city person)

Who does this problem affect?: City residents and people with high stress

(Lake Ontario Photo)
Where is the solution?: Lake Ontario

What form is the solution in?: A houseboat

• Allows for long stays away from home
• Relaxing environment to escape stress
• Periods away from stress reduce and correct stress

Client: Anne van Hemmen

Requests by client:

• Occupants:
• 2 homeowners
• One 75lbs dog
• Frequently will have guests spend the night
• Nature theme
• Ability to design a broad decor
• Ability to relax and entertain guests on the houseboat 

Universal Features:

• Second floor
• Master bedroom and extra sleeping room included
• Ample deck space on either side of the ship
• Bathroom with shower, kitchen/living room combined to save space, 
• Large windows to incorporate a natural design
• Wood interior to give a natural design
• Fiberglass exterior walls
• Double glass sliding doors and copious large windows to allow sunlight and nature to radiate in the common rooms