Comprehensive Design I
tutors
Prof. Thomas Hanrahan
Christina Chu-Garcia
Markus Wilmers
David Jones
Prof. Thomas Hanrahan
Christina Chu-Garcia
Markus Wilmers
David Jones
in collaboration with
Dorothy Balansag
Dorothy Balansag
Proposals providing new solutions for multi-generational housing for the neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, with an emphasis on each residential unit and their relationship to the collective social spaces shared throughout the entire building.
Globalization and social changes lead to new emerging domestic architectural proposals. Changes in family behavior and normative understanding of the family in recent decades have led to a much greater range of family structures and forms. Our lives are no longer determined only by class, religion, traditions, family, and family relationships, but also by the labor market, the welfare state, and the education system. These changes in the family model open the way to a new coexistence, joint work, and joint economies. Therefore, for this studio, we investigated different cohousing strategies in which social space is accentuated.
The designs of the residential units accommodate families with different numbers of members and age variety. The double-height region is included in certain modules to ensure natural ventilation and open spaces. Situated on top of one another, each unit’s level obtains its backyard, framing an alternating pattern in elevation.
Front elevation (top left) // Back elevation (bottom left) // Side Facade (right)
Vertical fins position themselves as not only shading devices but also emphasize the checkerboard effects on our facade. The contrast between porosity and flatness of the front and back elevation of the building is the intersection of both on the side facades, providing a variety of visual experiences for pedestrians.
MEP diagrams
structure diagrams (left) // detailed wall section and facade (right)
