patina - competition all buildings age; not all age well. how
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gracefully?
age
flexible loft units
for a building to last it should withstand the elements and adapt to shifting needs of its users.
this model for affordable housing
Year 0
imagines a building as it ages across
SF 470 1 Bed; 1 Bath
time and acquires a patina that adds
2 occupants
to its character and reconfigures internally
to
accomodate
the
needs of its inhabitants across time
accessibility
Year 5 SF 900 2 Bed; 2 Bath 4 occupants
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Year 25 SF 300 0 Bed; 1 Bath 1 occupants
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mep chases
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PATINA
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All buildings age. Not all buildings age well. Buildings become obsolete or blighted because materials deteriorate, upkeep is expensive, or the space cannot accommodate evolving uses. A lasting building needs to withstand environmental weathering as well as shifting community needs. Buildings which fail to do so increase the cost of affordable housing while contributing to residential instability and forced displacement of low-income renters.
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“Weathering” also refers to the cumulative detrimental effect of psychosocial, economic, and environmental stressors on physical and mental health of individuals living in high-poverty urban areas (Geronimus 1972). Place-based community ties serve as an important buffer against the weathering of structural disadvantages.
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We propose a model for affordable housing in NYC which becomes more valuable u shaped half block as it ages, much like the patina that forms on weathered surfaces. Our strategy with 2 corners and insupport networks which prioritizes ownership to promote the formation of social ner courtyard dou health of residents. have been shown to improve the mental and psychological
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ble-loaded corridors. approx. 300-500 units
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block, typical C linear combined nyc lots.
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double ridors.
nyc 25’ contains 4 - 6 units per floor.
block, inner E rectangular courtyard, half or full
fire protection
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year 25
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typ. D single x 100’ lot.
year 10
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35 - 60
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city block. single and double loaded configuration. up to 500 units.
non-profit trade school
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