SML Residences @ 2929 Lawrence St
SHUBHRA RAJE ARCHITECT
Two families. Four professionals. Six indivduals. The SML residences is an acknowledgement to the coexistence of shared sensibilities and individual expression; a dwelling condition that accomodates living, working, density, privacy, private ownership, public places, common grounds and individual expressions. The design of the SML project concerns a villa-like residential building with three specific accommodations with the restriction that they look like a single residence. The individuality of each unit comes from the different ratios of live and work specific to the owners of that unit. Exploiting the desirability of outdoor space in Colorado, the design for the project amplifies the possibilities of regional architectural strategies—balconies, terraces, courtyards, and breezeways—by recombining them in unexpected ways to maximize the connections between interior and exterior space. Along with the material palette, this interweaving articulation of the inside and the outside unifies the experience of the residences into a single community.
residential units 760 sft 1 storey 25%live-75%work 1 bed area 1 bath
800 sft 2 storey 50%live-50%work 1 bed area 1.5 bath
2660 sft 3 storey residence 90%live-10%work 4 bed - 3.5 bath 1 studio/study/ family room
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Five Points Neighborhood Curtis Park Neighborhood
The RINO Art District
Residential Units Private Ownership
Type: 3 Dwellings Location: 2929 Lawrence Street Denver CO Built Up Ground: 2450 sft Unit L: 1250 sft Unit M: 400 sft Unit S: 800 sft Total Area: 4620 sft Plot Size: 6250 sft Open Area %: 60.8% (Required: 50%)
Common spaces are LIFTED UP FROM THE GROUND PLANE Shared Ownership
The principal design challenge is the relationship between the units and the exterior spaces they define. Taking advantage of the mixed use, multiple unit zoning allowance for the site also implies maximizing the built space while maintaining meaningful outdoor spaces. Our design achieves a density that is desirable as an urban gesture, and amplifies the sense of community between the three units by unifying the three residential units into a singular statement formally. Traditional typologies of duplexes, row-houses and other types of attached dwellings on a plot oriented along the EW axis limits options as far as building orientation is concerned. By developing a program of differentiated units, we are able to carve out the building block such that each unit is provided a range of solar exposures, and spaces withincan thus experience a rich tapestry of light and shadow, as well as the desirable amount of passive solar gain.
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View from the NE Corner
Interweaving spaces Extensions between the private and shared spaces 1: Unit S - Vertical Extension (thru Skylight) 2: Unit M - Horizontal Extension (work-green connection) 3: Unit L - Horizontal Extension (live-green connection)
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east elevation (lawrence street view)
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Entry Live Work Bath Kitchen
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Entry Live Work Bath Kitchen
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the green roof: a new ground allowing for the introduction of exterior green space while maximizing building at ground level
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first floor plan - main level
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basement floor plan - lower level
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Alternative Systems Envelope Design Orientation
strategic approach to a high performance design
cross ventilation & breezeways
6-1/2� thk (R-42)Structurally Insulated Panel w Polyurethane Foam Core Green Roof / Membrane Roof (White)
central mechanical for all 3 units heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) central grey water filteration solar hot water heating
4-1/2� thk (R-28)Structurally Insulated Panel w Polyurethane Foam Core Weather Barrier Rainscreen System using Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels or Wood Siding (Cedar)
high performance building envelope modular proportions for minimal waste in panel useage
maximizing southern exposure passive heating
winter solstice
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lawrence street elevation
SHUBHRA RAJE ARCHITECT