Clifton Community Center

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Spring 2019 - Instructed by Katherine Setser

Second Year Studio

Urban Mixed-Use Facility

Clifton, a historic village located in northern Cincinnati, is grounded by its rich cultural history, leaving a characteristic mark on the surrounding community. Unfortunately, the city leaves much to be desired for its younger audience - a group of diverse young adults with a desire to learn and grow through self expression. The city intends on reviving its center with the construction of a new facility between a preexisting gathering space and municipal parking lot. The program for this facility was originally for a library. However, the modern library has evolved to become much more than a container for books. Today, they are centers that foster knowledge across a multitude of disciplines. Thus, the celebration of education based on community engagement makes this facility one of intellectual learning and personal growth. Here, young adults and the community at large are able to celebrate their differences as they learn from each other.

Ludlow Entry

Floor 2 Offices

A rectilinear form integrates this community’s dominant historical narrative in an educational environment. The Clifton Community Center encourages and showcases spaces for collective learning through the minimal utilization of high degrees of enclosure. This design tactic welcomes collaboration as it facilitates diverse interactions.

This structure retains a 24- hour accessible path of public thoroughfare connecting the municipal parking lot with the Clifton Plaza Park.

Exterior View From Ludlow

Exterior View From Howell