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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined. ” - Henry D. Thoreau
HAMILTON HEIGHTS
residence for male youth in foster care
718-730 saint nicholas ave
existing building conditions
the site
hamilton heights, harlem
who
primar y user : YOUTH MALES ages 8-18
secondary users: house parents, staff, family & friends
what
Hamilton Heights is a residential living facility for males ages 8-18, who have recently been removed from their home or have been in the foster care system and are having a difficult time reuniting with family or finding a family to adopt them. This transitional home provides a therapeutic environment for males who may need supplemental support and guidance, which will allow them to mature within a secure, loving, family-oriented atmosphere. individual individual
family family
community community
programming
where
718-730 Saint Nicholas Ave | Harlem, New York Seven adjacent row houses designed as a whole to encourage a structured and nourishing environment. This allows the youths to utilize large communal space, “family� orientated space, and individual space. Selecting a residential building enabled the space to feel more like a home and less like an institution.
why
13,000 children live in the foster care system in New York City and 23% of the children place in the foster care system will never return to their original home. Children who have spent 8 years in the system have an average of 6 different placements Male foster youth are more than 4 times likely to be arrested than the general population My long-term facility will help reverse these trends within the New York City foster care pre-adolescent
common shared space
adolescent
sectional perspective
ground floor
central stair
parlor floor
library
pre-adolescent living room
adolescent living room
third through fifth floors
corridor
pre-adolescent bedroom
adolescent bedroom
panton chair
eero bubble chair
sectional chaise
white oak flooring
flor carpet tiles
herman miller stool
gehry twist table
flor carpet tiles
wishbone chair
eero rocking chair
maharam upholstered seating
ducaroy togo chair
tray top table
sarah morris wallcovering
eames rocking chair
round pendant fixture
lumio LED book lamps
MELA HOTEL & SPA Ferrol, Spain
the site
CCS Control & Services Center
space planning
concept To share the regions natural resources with guests while showcasing the buildings scenic views of the estuary. For the interior to refelct the surrounding landscape and its oceanic and forested color palette.
inspiration
atmospheric view
natures curve
eucalyptus tree
ground floor: hotel entry & parking
canopied hotel entrance
level 5: sky lobby and bar
reception & sky lobby
levels 1 through 3: hotel guest rooms
typical guestroom
basement: yoga studios, cafe, plunge pool
yoga studio
plunge pool
plunge pool
sub-basement: spa reception, therapy rooms, locker rooms
spa reception
carl hansen shell chair
hans wegner lounge chair
brass legged sofa
dark oak panels
drum side table
backlit onyx
eucalyptus flooring
hans wegner papa bear chair
oak framed sofa
tripod coffee table
chiseled limestone
petrified wood stump side table
wood planks
tiled stone
the tibetan chair
tibetan sheep
Wild sheep that roams the highlands of Central Asia General coloration of fur varies between each sheep Is the worlds largest species of wild sheep
inspiration
sheep hide
rocker
neon metal
plan view
side view
front view
back view
study model
base frame finish:
PANTONE neon matte powder coated metal
13-0630 TN
13-2120 TN
17-2435 TN
14-4530 TN
15-1456 TN
rocker finish: natural wood
white ash
solid maple
solid walnut
upholstery:
natural tibetan sheep hide
snow white
carmel
frosted grey
charcoal
JUNGLE IN A JUNGLE
inspiration
the process
28th Street NYSID lobby entrance
entry
floor plan
east section
north view
south elevation
elevator bay
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