B E R C Y P A R K W I N E R Y

This project I completed while I was studying abroad in Paris, France in the spring of 2023.

This concept came from the relationship between the grape and the wine, a raw vs. refined product both separate but relating back to what it could be and what it was.

I eventually tweaked the form and concept to give the impression that the earth itself was coming out of the ground and the top section was the sky sweeping in.

I wanted to create a stronger relationship with the historical park this project was set in and create a space for the customers, while they tasted the wine, or the workers, making the wine.

The process of developing the form consisted of a simple primitive and then creating voids in the primitive and pulling the newly formed cubic forms. From this new form, two different paths were taken and then combined again. One path juxtaposes the pulled elements and the angled these very elements to best accomodate the morning and afternoon sun. The second path created voids down the center of the building and flips the top half to allow for more light in the lower layers.

District Greene focuses on the adaptation and displaying of different sustainability techniques in the public spaces and in the building itself.

The buildings are residential complex with mixed-use on the first level. Their arrangement on-site optimizes solar benefits, and the exterior facades correspond to its relative orientation.

The housing units themselves are two configurations. The first style is a 2-story unit with 2 or 4 person options. The second style is a 1-story unit with only a 3-person option.

An emphasis on outdoor space has been intended as a pivotal part of the lifestyle of the building, as to further promote sustainable living and engagement with the outdoors. Every unit has been designed to have a view of the central walkway or the river.

The mixed-use level will be focused on sustainability conscience restaurants and retail. Food served will be locally sourced and any clothing or other goods will be focused on sustainable practices and materials.