Bahama Village Apartments

Key West, Florida, USA

Advanced Architectural Design III / ARC 6356 / Fall 2021

Bahama Village is one of the oldest and most historic communities in Key West. Its members are also among the poorest residents of the island. One of the reasons it’s been like this has been because of the Naval Air Station. As a measure of reparation with the community, the city has decided to develop a 3.2 acres piece of land to provide much-needed affordable housing and protect the current residents from future displacement from Bahama Village.

This project not only intends to provide affordable housing of different scales to accommodate future residents but also aims to offer much-needed community spaces and programs to serve everyone. The architectural forms intended for this project would be ones that invite people and makes them feel like they belong. This project can also serve as a starting point for the community to reclaim their land. If the community feels safe and has a sense of belonging in this site, then they can slowly start claiming Truman Waterfront Park as theirs too.

Studio Typology

1 Bedroom Typology

2 Bedroom + 1 Bedroom Typology

3 Bedroom + 2 Bedroom Typology