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SOHOME

542 W. Broadway (Laguardia Place), New York, NY

SOHOME is located in the Soho neighborhood of New York City. As a community based building, SOHOME consists of a public library, cafe, rooftop restaraunt and private educational sector. The design of this space was asked to reflect the culture of the neighborhood as well as the philosophical and educational policies of the city of New York.This design reflects the varied international diversity of the current neighborhood demographics with a global perspective and socially grounded idea.

CONCEPT ELEMENTS: - creating spaces that mimic walking down an alley or enclosed street - cut Out sections of floor between spaces that take up more than one floor to mimic height of skyscrapers - movement portrayed in shape of furniture, travel paths, etc. to mimic foot traffic in the city - historic detail - group gathering spaces to create community activity and encourage community socializing

BLOCK DIAGRAMS:

outdoor play area

lower lib. core

upper lib.

core

gallery

core

admin.

LOCATION: cafe reading rooms

kindergarten

recep.

collab

basement

ground level

3rd grade

level 2

4th grade

level 3

9th grade kitchen space

core

core 2nd

5th

hall way

core

hallway

10th

core restaraunt

hallway 6th

8th grade

1st grade

level 4

NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT - Located in greenwich - Close to New York University - Near public parks - Located around many cafes and small shops along the street - Cast iron architecture DEMOGRAPHICS - Part of the historic district - Avg. age is 36 - Most people work white collar jobs - Soho consists of about 26 blocks and 500 buildings - Many chain outlets as well as boutiques and art galleries

level 5

level 6

dining space

roof terrace

1. library staircase UP

M ANAGER O FFICE EM PL OYEE SPACE

RECEPTIO N

CAF E/RESTARAUN T DINING

MAIN MATERIALS USED: Level 3KINDERGARTEN 1/8" = 1'-0"

11th

12th

BASEMENT

7th grade

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

BASEMENT 1/8" = 1'-0"

2. reading room

2 GROUND LEVEL 1/8" = 1'-0"

DESIGN ELEMENTS: - grouped/individual, flexible seating options with an open floor plan - recycled wood, use of plants within space, motion sensored lights as well as flood of natural light - 5’ turn radius throughout, different height tables - two elevators access only to this floor and restaraunt above - main access through front doors, no access to education building - grand staircase used for lecture space

isabella fitman.studio III-A.professor hale and dean renz.FA2020

SOHOME GROUND LEVEL: library & cafe UP DN

4. 5. M ANAGER O FFICE EM PL OYEE SPACE

RECEPTIO N

CAF E/RESTARAUN T DINING

DESIGN ELEMENTS: 3. cafe - grouped/individual, flexible seating options with an open floor plan - recycled wood, use of plants within space, motion sensored lights as well as flood of natural light - 5’ turn radius throughout, different height tables - bench and bar seating options in cafe - easy access to elevators to take up to gallery or to lower level library - custom reception desk as well as custom wood vertical columns to add dimension and texture - pushed back cafe entrance to bring people in (as if walking down another street) - interior hallway to mimic a streetway --> relates to community concept

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

2 GROUND LEVEL 1/8" = 1'-0"

4. main space

5. reception

UP DN

M ANAGER O FFICE EM PL OYEE SPACE

RECEPTIO N

CAF E/RESTARAUN T DINING

5 4TH - 8TH = 1'-0"

LEVEL 2: gallery 3 Level 3KINDERGARTEN 1/8" = 1'-0"

BASEMENT 1/8" = 1'-0"

2 GROUND LEVEL 1/8" = 1'-0"

DESIGN ELEMENTS: - local artists to fill gallery --> bringing in the work of the community artists - small activities placed around to bring people together, create conversation - 5’ turn radius and minimal doorways to allow for easy manuevering and wayfinding - art will be placed at different mounting heights - natural light on both ends of space - placed on this level to break up the space between the public zones (lib. and cafe) and the private, education zones (classrooms) UP

4 Level 2 GALLERY 1/8" = 1'-0"

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

5 Level 4 1ST - 3RD 1/8" = 1'-0"

6 Lev el 5 4TH - 8TH 1/8" = 1'-0"

isabella fitman.studio III-A.professor hale and dean renz.FA2020

SOHOME

LEVEL 3: kindergarten

6. kindergarten classroom

UP DN

M ANAGER O FFICE EM PL OYEE SPACE

DESIGN ELEMENTS: - flexible furniture - use of color and variety of textures --> stimulate students - natural lighting - access to outdoor play area for young children to release energy - located above gallery to have the least amount of distraction from public areas - no street noise - lower furniture for children to access

RECEPTIO N

CAF E/RESTARAUN T DINING

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

3 Level 3KINDERGARTEN 1/8" = 1'-0"

LEVEL 4: 1st - 3rd 1

BASEMENT 1/8" = 1'-0"

2 GROUND LEVEL 1/8" = 1'-0"

7. class break-out space DN

DESIGN ELEMENTS: - flexible seating options thorughout classroom space - common areas outside classrooms to do work - private access by single elevator closest to the back of building - staircase leading up to education floors above - use of natural light, windows in classrooms to help flood light into inner classrooms - individual seating areas to do work besides desk UP

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

5 Level 4 1ST - 3RD 1/8" = 1'-0"

M ANAGER O FFICE EM PL OYEE SPACE

RECEPTIO N

CAF E/RESTARAUN T DINING

4 Level 2 GALLERY 1/8" = 1'-0"

el 5 4TH - 8TH 3KINDERGARTEN 6 Lev 3 Level 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0"

5 Level 1/8" =

LEVEL 5: 4th-8th

BASEMENT 1/8" = 1'-0"

2 GROUND LEVEL 1/8" = 1'-0"

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

8. common space/hallway M ANAGER O FFICE

DN M ANAGER O FFICE

DESIGN ELEMENTS: - single style desk setup to promote individuality in older students - breakout seating to promote group work and allow change of environment - grand staircase between upper level (highschool) and level below (1st-3rd) - common hallway spaces to socialize or sit and do work - laptop carts in classrooms to make up for lack of computer lab space - use of color and community posters --> concept UP

7 Level 6 HIGHSCHOOL 1/8" = 1'-0"

ROOF TER RACE 1/8" = 1'-0"

4 Level 2 GALLERY 1/8" = 1'-0"

5 Level 4 1ST - 3RD 1/8" = 1'-0"

ROOF 1/8" =

isabella fitman.studio III-A.professor hale and dean renz.FA2020 6 Lev el 5 4TH - 8TH

SOHOME DN

LEVEL 6: highschool

5 Level 4 1ST - 3RD 1/8" = 1'-0"

4 Level 2 GALLERY 1/8" = 1'-0"

6 Lev el 5 4TH - 8TH 1/8" = 1'-0"

9. highschool - class break-out space

M ANAGER O FFICE

UP DN

M ANAGER O FFICE

UP DN

10 UP

9 M ANAGER O FFICE EM PL OYEE SPACE

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

7 Level 6 HIGHSCHOOL 1/8" = 1'-0" UP

ROOF TER RACE 1/8" = 1'-0" UP

RECEPTIO N

CAF E/RESTARAUN T DINING

10. highschool classroom DESIGN ELEMENTS: - natural light and views in each classroom - common workspace to promote the idea of the community within the school - larger breakout spaces, flexible seating options to give older students a break and change of scenary - use of color to stimulate the classroom subtly as well as reflect the colorful community - plant life included to create a fresh and relaxed space 1

BASEMENT 1/8" = 1'-0"

2 GROUND LEVEL 1/8" = 1'-0"

ROOF TERRACE: restaraunt 5 Level 4 1ST - 3RD 1/8" = 1'-0"

6 Lev el 5 4TH - 8TH 1/8" = 1'-0"

11. restaraunt dining M ANAGER O FFICE

M ANAGER O FFICE

ROOF TER RACE 1/8" = 1'-0"

SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”

DESIGN ELEMENTS: - natural light and views - outdoor dining space to be utilized during the months of nicer weather - accessed by two elevators that only access the public floors in order to keep the educational levels secure - booth and chair style seating to accommodate any user - natural materials used (brick and wood) to reflect the historic detail of the neighborhood and of the building itself

isabella fitman.studio III-A.professor hale and dean renz.FA2020