NJIT Design Showcase 2015 - Alfredo Silva

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HALSEY ST. UP

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LINDEN ST.

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GROUND FLOOR

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LEVEL 2 & 7

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LEVEL 3 & 8

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SITE STRATEGY: THE PINCH

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PROGRAM BREAKDOWN

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DISCOVER

INHABIT QUAD UNIT - SECOND LEVEL (ENTRY & BEDS)

UNIT AGGREGATION STRATEGY

SINGLE UNITS (350 sf each)

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OUTER GATHERING: EMBRACES THE RESIDENTS OF SINGLE UNITS TO MEET ON THE OUTHER BANDS OF THE BUILDING

INNER COURT: THE HIGH DENSITY OF THE QUAD UNITS HAS A SMALL FOOTPRINT, THIS CREATES BIGGER COMMUNITY SPACES.

EDGE TERRACE: FAMILY UNITS REQUIRE A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF PRIVACY, THEREFORE, A SEMI PRIVATE TERRACE MAKES A PRIVATE AND SHARED SPACE.

SOUTH ELEVATION (STREET)

PROMENADE PORTAL l A r c h i t e c t u r e : 3 r d Ye a r : S u s a n B r i s t o l

FAMILY UNIT (800 sf)

SECTION A-A

QUAD UNIT (1000 sf) - DOUBLE FLOOR

SECTION B-B

Newark graduate housing is a project meant to promote communication and interaction

NEWARK GRADUATE HOUSING

among the residents and the community. Such communal space requires two elements: gathering spaces and observation points. Following a site strategy focused on a pinching condition created by the direction of traffic around the block, the building focuses its public service towards the corner of Linden St. and Halsey St. The other side of the building is

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designated for living spaces. Through the building, a series of porches, punctures, courtyards

Phone: (201) 527 8648

and paths, the resident will perceive different spaces that engage the community in different

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outdo or area is located in the center of the building, providing privacy in an urban context.

ways. Besides the main courtyard that works as the main public gathering space, a large


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