HANCOCK STUDENT HOUSING The City of Austin has experienced tremendous growth in luxury student housing in recent years, resulting from zoning changes meant to encourage a more dense, urban environment surrounding the University of Texas campus. In response, the Hancock project takes a conceptual approach to the issue of housing, derived from the culture of coffee shops. Patrons can easily work or socialize in their homes, but instead opt for a environment where they will be surrounded by people and activity. The lifestyle of young students follows this model, claiming a small personal area amidst a large, active setting. As such, the Hancock Housing project eliminates the private living room and kitchen in favor of more active space. Individual rooms are reduced to the absolute minimum, utilizing the gained area for a multitude of programmatic and spatial zones throughout the dorm that foster the coffee shop dynamic. Spaces such as a library, game rooms, dining areas, and generous gym facility provide students with the opportunity to claim their own space while remaining part of the larger collective. concealed rear mounting fasteners
3” metal tubing/ screen panel structure perforated metal screen panel
screen panel connection plan
coping 1/4” stucco finish coat 3/8” stucco browncoat 3/8” stucco basecoat
wood decking
reinforcing mesh/air gap
2” gravel
3” rigid insulation board
damp-proof membrane
air/water barrier
4” rigid insulation board
3/4” sheathing 6” metal studs cast-in-place weld plate weld plate connection tab
cavity insulation
3” screen panel structure
screen connection diagram
1. parapet detail
desk bed closet shelving
individual room plan