cohousing pr oject jeremy ehly
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Much can be lear ned from studying bricks in the Bridgepor t area. In a four block stretch of the Halsted cor ridor over 75 distinct types of brick were identified. In the Bridgepor t community the
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brick acts as the module for identity. Each building strived to create a new texture and color within the fabric that made up Bridgepor t. My project is an extension of this obser vation which extends not only to providing an identity for the building but on the individual level as an identity for the inhabitants. T he goal of halsted st
a new texture within the community by projecting the diversity of both the community and the inhabitants. For the cohousing inhabitants the project was about choice as well as identity. T he individual dwelling units provide
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T he placement of the entrances provides connections to the sur rounding green spaces as well as addressing the vacant 34th St cor ridor on the south.
a diverse ar rangement of materials, spatial ar rangements, and levels of intro and extroversion to the cohousing community. Another aim was to foster the individual’s relationship to the cohousing community and in tur n the cohousing community’s relationship to the sur rounding Bridgepor t area. T his space is ar ticulated in the cor ner building where the commercial, co-housing, and the sur rounding community meld together in a cafe and ar t galler y space. Finally, all common areas within the cohousing project are identified with glazed white brick representing a melding of all color s and textures into one. building height
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Shared facilities are located axially on the site and feature dining spaces, childcare facilities, hobby rooms and guest rooms. Located on the roof of the main hall is a rooftop gar den and greenhouse where food can be grown on site and prepared.
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W h at m a y l o o k r andom i s a c t u a l l y a highl y or der ed r e -inter pr etation of the built sur roundings. Along a f i ve b l o ck s e c t i o n o f H a l s t e d S t a study wa s under taken to cate g o r i ze f i ve p r o m i n e n t fa c t o r s o f t h e b u i l t e nv i r o n m e n t . T h i s d at a wa s anal yzed, char ted and r e interp r e t e d i n t o t h e b u i l t for m s o f m y cohousing pr oject. On the left the building height is explained, a similar process was used to generate the setbacks, brick type, bond, and commercial facade.
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brick transitions along halsted cor ridor (L to R 31st S to 35th S)
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In or der to both give choice to the co-housing occupants as well as to create a tension between the non-or thagonal street front spaces the rear dwellings provide just as much room for choice and variety as the front. T he spaces span from one to two bays horizontally which can be identified by the differing brick used on the bearing walls as well as the flooring choice and spatial ar rangement.