HARLEM RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

Applying knowledge of history and social housing to design development, we conceptualized plans for the ground-up construction of a new type of shared housing. With dedicated public spaces and functional, flexible living units, this modern complex reinforces social cohesion and community while maintaining a sense of privacy and individual freedom. The patterns and forms of cities, with their innate ability to provide spaces for social interaction, are rescaled and applied to inspire the designs and relationships amongst the building’s common areas, circulation patterns and landscaping. The design also seeks to harness the adjacency to a public park across the street by bringing natural elements within the building, forging a greater connection to the environment and sustainable practices.