The Painted City: Vocational School Reflecting on Harlem’s rich history dating back to the Harlem Renaissance, art has been a means of expression and protest. The most recent examples of this have been the city funded murals that protested “Education is not a crime” and “Black Lives Matter”. Within the site chosen is a federal opportunity zone with a small storefront businesses struggling during the pandemic. Harlem’s People of Color are especially impacted due to their substantial educational deficit. We chose an adaptive reuse strategy to avoid gentrification of the area and preserve Harlem’s Culture. Specifically, we chose to build a mid-height multi-use structure using existing facades and new internal structures. On the street level we created public seating and cafe space decorated with murals. Lower floors are dedicated to strengthen current professions in the area while upper floors introduce future professional training and technology services. Specialized floor plans, designated circulation corridors, and adaptable furniture arrangements aim to keep people 6 feet apart and stop the spread of Covid-19. https://issuu.com/georgia.currie/docs/ggc_portfolio
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