DENSE-city
An Intensification of Manhattan’s 14th Street
Caroline Errico
DENSE-city An Intensification of Manhattan’s 14th Street Thesis for a Master of Architecture 2020
Schematic Programing & Concept Drawing
Using Manhattan’s West 14th Street as a case study, DENSE-city aims to address the shortage of affordable workforce housing in New York City through directly engaging with, redesigning, and densifying a major street corridor.
Observations of 14th Street
Greater Manhattan Region
Lower Manhattan Subway Network
Site of Investigation, 14th Street between Union Square West & 9th Avenue
Area for Case Study, 14th Street between 6th & 8th Avenues
14th between Union Square & 7th Ave
14th between 7th & the High Line
Selected Sites of Intervention
Reinterpretation of Existing Facades
DENSE-city
Typical Floor Configurations by Program
View from 7th Ave Skybridge looking towards the Hudson