HALSEY ST. UP
DN
UP
DN
B
A
A
LINDEN ST.
B
UP
DN
UP
DN
GROUND FLOOR
UP
DN
UP
DN
LEVEL 2 & 7
UP
DN
UP
DN
UP
DN
LEVEL 3 & 8
UP
DN
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5 & 6
WA SH IN
GT O
N
ST .
SITE STRATEGY: THE PINCH
N J I T
SITE
PERIMETER BLOCK
C O L L E G E
O F
LINDEN ST.
MASSING
A R C H I T E C T U R E
LEVELS
&
D E S I G N
PROGRAM BREAKDOWN
d e s i g n
SERVICE
LIVING
LIVING
LOUNGE
s h o w c a s e
SERVICE
2 0 1 5
DN
CONNECT
DISCOVER
INHABIT QUAD UNIT - SECOND LEVEL (ENTRY & BEDS)
UNIT AGGREGATION STRATEGY
SINGLE UNITS (350 sf each)
UP
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
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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