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Bronx Point represents a transformative mixed-use development of approximately 600,000 square feet that will bring dynamic commercial/retail and community facility uses, permanently affordable housing, and engaging new open space to the Harlem River waterfront in the South Bronx. The development provides an opportunity to create substantial high-quality open space for the community, including an extension to the existing, adjacent Mill Pond Park to the north, an esplanade along the Harlem River shoreline with a landscaped public walkway and seating areas, and a plaza on Exterior Street beginning underneath the Major Deegan Expressway and extending along a newly activated streetscape and retail corridor. Bronx Point includes dynamic uses that encourage community interaction such as a dedicated home to the Universal Hip Hop Museum, a state of the art cinema and over 500 affordable housing for low-, moderate-, and middle-income families and individuals.
THE CONTEXT OBSERVATIONS BRONX POINT
HIP HOP MUSIC | BRONX INSPIRATIONS`
BRONX POINT
1. BRONX is the birthplace of Hip Hop 2. The bridges over Harlem River are prominent features of the site 3. Fluidity and Dynamism of Harlem River and Major Deegan EXPY
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DESIGN INTENT Movement surrounds and permeates the site. The design of Bronx Point was inspired by the movement of urban rhythms - those created by surrounding vehicular traffic on highways and bridges, the nearby freight train, the tidal river flowing by, and pedestrians in a walkable neighborhood. Supplementing this rhythm is the movement created by Hip Hop culture, born of this same environment. The proposed design and materials echo this movement through varying façade shifts, terraced building massing, setbacks, and framed cutouts.
BRONX POINT | NEW HOME TO THE UNIVERS AL HIP HOP MUSEUM
SITE BOUNDARIES
LIFTING RESIDENTIAL ABOVE THE DEEGAN
ACCESS TO WATERFRONT
MASSING ORIENTATION & VIEWS
ARTICULATING THE MASSING
TERRACING TOWARDS THE PARK
MASSING To address the Major Deegan Expressway’s negative impact on residential uses, a larger podium was designed to lift the residential spaces above the Major Deegan elevation. The tower was then shaped and stepped to respond to Mill Pond Park by incorporating a U-shaped design facing north. This creates a more open view terminus for the park and maximizes residents’ views of the park as well as the unending Harlem River. The podium and tower gracefully terrace away from the park as the building’s height increases. The tower was also carved and stepped to give the sense of multiple and varied building masses.
FAÇADE DESIGN The building design is organized to address the design challenges and opportunities immediately surrounding the site while treating each of the most prominent podium facades as an extension of the public spaces to which they adjoin. The Mill Pond Park and upland connectionfacing façade is stepped away from the park and terraced at various levels, from the podium to the tower, to engage and connect the open spaces. The base of the residential tower above opens toward the park creating opportunities to continue the activity, energy, and greenery from the ground level up through the residential terrace above.
930 MONROE STREET HOBOKEN, NJ - IN-PROGRESS
THE PALISADE SLIP
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930 Monroe is located at intersection of city of Hoboken and the Palisade. We saw Palisade as an organic flow which grows inside the city fabric. The major objective of this site is finding a decent ways of breaking down the massing along 1200’ long Monroe St. By looking at the historic context of Hoboken the way residential blocks with various height and color coexist in a harmonious way was very inspiring in designing the podium. In contrast with a rigid contextual podium (THE CITY) an organic transparent flow (THE PALISADE) slips on top of it and breaks down the massing by using various height and materiality .
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STREET ACTIVATION | PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE
RESIDENTS AND PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE In order to making the massing more apealing for pedestrian experience along Monroe street it is angled away at each of the three buildings from Monroe street and terraced at various levels - from the podium to the tower. The building design engage and connect the open spaces and provide the residence at open outdoor amenities level with Manhattan views and creates opportunities to continue the activity, energy, and greenery from the ground level up through the residential terrace above.
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201 125TH STREET NEW YORK, NY - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
REVITALIZING EAST HARLEM 201 East 125th street sets in motion one of the largest urban redevelopment projects currently underway in new york city. This 19-story, 480,000 SF mixed-use building is the first phase of a full-block revitalization effort along a portion of 125th street in east harlem. Programmatic elements include 404 mixed-income residential units ,a commercial real estate with an anchor tenant, and 10,000 sf of publically-accessible open space. The building is designed to meet environmental standards for leed gold certification.
A BUILDING THAT DANCES The design of 201 East 125th Street takes inspiration from Harlem’s rich tradition of dance and performance, from the famed stage of the Apollo Theater, to the salsa dancing that originated with the area’s diverse Latin American community. The building celebrates the neighborhood’s dynamism with a gradient fenestration pattern that appears to ‘Dance’ across its facade.
RESPECTING THE PAST, LOOKING AHEAD As the neighborhood undergoes redevelopment, this animated facade honors East Harlem’s cultural heritage, and challenges the flat, unarticulated appearance of many affordable housing developments. Residents of this high-profile new building will enjoy access to a library, game room, demonstration kitchen, fitness room, and rooftop amenity terrace, with private terraces available to residents of the 5th floor.
201 125TH STREET NEW YORK, NY - BUILT
REVITALIZING EAST HARLEM 201 East 125th street sets in motion one of the largest urban redevelopment projects currently underway in new york city. This 19-story, 480,000 SF mixed-use building is the first phase of a full-block revitalization effort along a portion of 125th street in east harlem. Programmatic elements include 404 mixed-income residential units ,a commercial real estate with an anchor tenant, and 10,000 sf of publically-accessible open space. The building is designed to meet environmental standards for leed gold certification.
A BUILDING THAT DANCES The design of 201 East 125th Street takes inspiration from Harlem’s rich tradition of dance and performance, from the famed stage of the Apollo Theater, to the salsa dancing that originated with the area’s diverse Latin American community. The building celebrates the neighborhood’s dynamism with a gradient fenestration pattern that appears to ‘Dance’ across its facade.
RESPECTING THE PAST, LOOKING AHEAD As the neighborhood undergoes redevelopment, this animated facade honors East Harlem’s cultural heritage, and challenges the flat, unarticulated appearance of many affordable housing developments. Residents of this high-profile new building will enjoy access to a library, game room, demonstration kitchen, fitness room, and rooftop amenity terrace, with private terraces available to residents of the 5th floor.
414- 445 GERARD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY - BUILT
HARLEM RIVER
445 Gerard Avenue residential project includes a mix of market-rate and affordable rental units totaling approximately 500,000 SF. The building program includes over 330 affordable rental as well as cellar-level accessory parking, and small to medium size retail. Amenities include a common lounge area, fitness room, common laundry facilities, bike storage and private rooftop lounge areas. The facade design is a exuberant dialogue with the existing facade prototypes of historic buildings of Bronx, and a design approach of breaking down the long facades.
SOUTH BRONX
Another intresting MOMENT of project is the party room. This is a transparent double height space located at the penthouse level and is connected to the roof top amenities. The party room overhanged on the level below and stands out along Major Deegan Expy.
WINDOW PROTOTYPES IN HISTORIC BRONX BUILDINGS
PLAYFUL INTERPRETATION OF WINDOW PROTOTYPES
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WINDOW SIZE VARIATION TO CAPTURE BETTER VIEWS
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EAST HARLEM is one of the most vibrant and authentic neighborhoods in New York with a deep vibrant culture of dancing , street performance and music. By looking at harlem architecture one can track various architectural styles which are still carrying an exuberant character. Having said we were inspired by Astor row houses and the notable industrial urban elements to create a playful dialog with the context.
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INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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CONTEXUAL FACADES
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As the neighborhood undergoes redevelopment, this animated facade honors East Harlem’s cultural heritage, and challenges the flat, unarticulated appearance of many affordable housing developments.
CONTEXUAL FACADES
CONTEXUAL FACADES
180 EAST 125TH STREET RESPECTING THE PAST, LOOKING AHEAD
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By introducing dancing double height vertical metal fins as representation of the exuberant Harlem culture we also created a dialogue with new surrounding developments along the iconic 125th street. The building celebrates the neighborhood’s dynamism with a dynamic fenestration pattern that appears to ‘Dance’
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