LIVE-WORK

CRITIC: STEPHANIE BAYARD

LOCATION: DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN PRATT INSTITUTE FALL 2019

This live work space is intended to be located in the very busy Downtown Brooklyn. This has taken the idea of live-work to the extreme by proposing that the people living in this high rise are also working in the building as well. There are various types of co-working spaces as well as vast amenities that will invite not only individuals, but families as well. These amenities include, an indoor soccer field, pool, yoga studio just to name a few. This high-rise is made up of three towers that are bridged together by various intersecting glass bridges that act as the co-working and amenity spaces. Each one of these spaces also includes a form of outdoor space for the residents.

The relationship between a living space and working space was explored and examined in this studio. What does it mean to work and live in the same place? How do you architecturally accomplish that separation that is healthy between the two. These were things that were looked at in the project. Both types of spaces are intersected by a space that serves another function. This allows for a mental separation that the user experiences when circulating through the building. In some cases, some may live and work on different floors in order to further achieve that separation.