Unpacking the Home: 3 for 2

 

The changing facade of a midtown office building
The changing facade of a midtown office building
 
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Existing structure
Existing structure
 
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Proposal slotted into existing structure
Proposal slotted into existing structure
 
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Deployment of housing throughout building
Deployment of housing throughout building
 
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Apartment type 1: The Interlock
Apartment type 1: The Interlock
 
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Apartment type 2: The Duplex
Apartment type 2: The Duplex
 
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Apartment type 3, 4, 5: The Quad, The Duo, The Slim
Apartment type 3, 4, 5: The Quad, The Duo, The Slim
 
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Office floor plate converted to mixed use
Office floor plate converted to mixed use
 
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Typical floor layouts in converted office building
Typical floor layouts in converted office building
 
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Unpacking the Home: 3 for 2

Project team:

Stan Allen ArchitectRafi Segal A+U

Design team: Chris Oliver, Jessie Turnbull

Research: Alix Beranger, Whitney Brooks

Models: Jesus Yepez Mendoza

MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN

Re-using the 1960s office tower

Using the prototypical structure of the 1960s office building, this proposal transforms underutilized commercial space to residential apartments and shared facilities.

Two floors of the buildings outer structural bays are converted to three new residential levels, taking advantage of the discrepancy in floor heights between commercial and residential spaces.  The central zone of the building is divided between smaller office use, shared work space and other collective programs. Vertical gardens puncture the façade of the building offering open park space to the inhabitants of the building.

Young professionals, single parents, couples with a new born, commuters, and others working long hours in the city can find a variety of unit sizes and accessibility to shared spaces and collective programs.

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