Downtown Eugene Affordable Housing

Summer 2019 | Studio Critic: Lyndsey Deaton

The Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown Eugene is a streamline modern historical building that was the hub for transportation since 1949. After 78 years, the Greyhound Bus Station has relocated, leaving behind the historical building. Based on research of the Downtown Eugene area, we see a need for affordable housing options. In order to stimulate the area, I designed a multiuse space with commercial and retail spaces in addition to housing. I added a courtyard and outdoor public spaces to the area, as the closest public square is located a couple blocks away to the north east of the site. By bringing more life and spaces for social interaction into the Downtown area, it will promote more people to come to Downtown Eugene. My design intent saves the historical building facade and bus bay while adding more modern forms on top for housing. I set back the additional floors to highlight the strong, unique corner that the original building had. The shifting rectangular forms for the housing provides balcony space for the housing units and a multitude of different views. The shifting floors also lets those who don’t want a balcony to still view and interact with the public square below.

Shifting Floors

The floors in this project shift ever two levels, to show movement and dimension to the building facade. The two floors shift together as a unit to emphasize the shifting boxes. It is designed this way to provide different social environments to each apartment unit and private balconies. Tenants can either have interaction on the street or in the interior courtyard.

Massing Models