FA23 - ARCH 515 - Graduate Architectural Design Studio - Amenta Emma

ARCH 515 GRADUATE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2023 Beyond Boundaries: Exploring housing typologies in urban and rural contexts Amenta Emma Architects - Teaching Firm in Residence

BOSTON MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT SOPHIA STUDLEY ARCH 515 12 DECEMBER 2023 The mixed use residential development, located in Boston Massachusetts, offers an array of market rate and affordable housing as well as a number of retail and community amenities.

The concept for the design follows a language of being exruded up from the site, being flipped upward and extruded once more, creating a “U” shape. One side of the “U” is set lower than the other to allow for the maximum amount of southern light to reach the facades. The northwestern facade has a void subtracted from the center to allow for the passage from the plaza space toward the many areas that exist north of the site including the Boston Common.

Toward the south of the site is less pedestrian friendly, so the southern facade offers less of a grand entry, but still allows for passage from the street to the plaza space.

Being located near I-93 and South Station, the project serves to respond to the busy conditions that these bring. The plaza provides an entry facing south station to create a landing point for pedestrians during their commute. The use of buffer areas guides the user into the plaza and throughout the public retail and lobby spaces accessible on the ground floor. The buffer areas not only suggest the path of travel for the user but also provide water and vegetation to attract many species and to dull the sound of the cars on the highway. The buffer zone located at the southern corner of the design is intended to provide a stepping stone from one green way park to the rest of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway located northeast of the site.

The residents of the new mixed use residential development can occupy a studio, one bedroom, two bedroom, or three bedroom unit. Each unit has floor to ceiling windows as well as a balcony. On the fourth floor the residents have access to a fitness center and a club house as well outdoor living and recreation rooftop spaces. The outdoor living room is south facing to maximize sunlight throughout the day. The materiality of the residential development consists of brick and curtain walls. The facade is divided horizontally with protruding brick bands to better express the floor to ceiling windows and to add depth and shadow to the facade without competing with the curtain walls.

RENDER FROM TYLER STREET

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ADJACENCIES

HUDSON STREET

TYLER STREET

RENDER FROM HARVARD STREET

SECTION B

BUFFER ZONES

RESPONSE TO NOISE

SECTION A

HARVAR

D STREE

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SITE PLAN + FIRST FLOOR PLAN: 3/32” = 1’-0”

PARTI

STUDIO

1 BEDROOM

UNIT TYPES: 1/8” = 1’-0”

APPROACH TO SITE

ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY GREENWAY

GREEN LINK

SOUTHEAST ELEVATION: 1/8” = 1’-0”

2 BEDROOM

3 BEDROOM

B

B

A

A

4TH FLOOR PLANS: 3/32” = 1’-0”

7TH, 8TH & 9TH FLOOR PLANS: 3/32” = 1’-0”

B

B

A

2ND & 3RD FLOOR PLANS: 3/32” = 1’-0”

A

5TH & 6TH FLOOR PLANS: 3/32” = 1’-0”

SECTION A: 1/16” = 1’-0”

SOUTHWEST ELEVATION: 1/8” = 1’-0”

SECTION B: 1/16” = 1’-0”

Connecting the Neighborhoods Eliana Greenstein Himle Arch 515.05

Neighborhoods create community, identity, and ownerships within cities that are full of people who might feel faceless. However, the creation of neighborhoods can also be used to separate, which is why fostering connection between neighbors is of utmost importance. Boston is facing many layers of housing issues that are putting many populations of people in precarious housing situations. The elderly population is increasing but their ability to stay housed is decreasing. There are tens of thousands of students in the city who are taking up many of the rental properties which is pushing other populations to the outskirts.

Nearly half of non-elderly, non-family households are struggling to afford the rental prices, let alone buy property. This housing proposal brings together 4 populations in one spot. Each tower houses a group of people, but the emphasis is on connecting, not separating. The façade reflects this through brick colors that mesh into each other on the inner faces of the towers, which are angled to take advantage of direct or indirect sunlight. In the center of the towers is a cross of connecting spaces – whether that be for gathering, studying, or talking in passing. The ground floor maintains the urban edge and blurs the lines of the towers to provide meaningful business activity which can benefit the lives of residents.

PARTI DIAGRAM

COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

SENIOR POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 56% IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS

BOSTON COMMON

35% OF ELDERLY FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS ARE COST BURDONED

TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER

SOUTH STATION

CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER

48% OF NON-ELDERLY, NON-FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS ARE COST BURDONED

40% OF STUDENTS IN BOSTON LIVE OFF CAMPUS (66,000+)

MASSING MOVEMENT DIAGRAM

SITE PLAN

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1 BED

STUDENTS

ELDERLY

1 BED 1 BED

1 BED 3 BED

1 BED

STUDIO

1 BED

2 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

2 BED

STUDIO AMMENITY

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

STUDIO STUDY ROOMS

1 BED

1 BED

STUDIO

CIRCULATION

1 BED OPEN TO BELOW

UTILITY 2 BED

STUDIO COMMON SPACE 1 BED

DN

LEVEL 7

UP

UP

0

MEETING ROOM

2 BED

20'

2"

2 BED

1 BED

3 BED STUDIO

1 BED

2 BED

STUDIO 1 BED

STUDIO

1 BED

40'

0 1" = 20'-0"

DN

STUDIO

10'

1 BED

3 BED

2 BED

3 BED STUDIO 1 BED

2 BED

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

6TH FLOOR LOBBY

FAMILIES

LEVEL 2

0

8'

16'

32'

0 1/16" = 1'-0"

2"

GREEN ROOF

LEVEL 6 0

10'

20'

40'

0 1" = 20'-0"

2"

AMMENITY CIRCULATION UTILITY

1 BED RETAIL

RETAIL

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

RETAIL

1 BED STUDIO

STUDIO

1 BED

ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL STUDIO LAUNDRY

1 BED

EVENT ROOM

TRASH ROOM

GAME ROOM

UP UP

LOBBY OPEN TO BELOW

STUDIO 1 BED

MAILROOM

BIKE STORAGE

2 BED

2 BED

STUDIO STUDIO

RETAIL

3 BED

1 BED

3 BED

1 BED

COMMUNITY ROOM

LEVEL 5 0

10'

20'

0 1" = 20'-0"

40' 2"

ENCLOSABLE PATIO SPACE

1 BED

3 BED 1 BED

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0

8'

16'

0 1/16" = 1'-0"

2 BED 1 BED

STUDIO

32'

STUDIO

2"

2 BED 1 BED

STUDY ROOMS

OPEN TO BELOW

GROUND LEVEL

DN

STUDIO

2 BED

RECREATION ROOM

2 BED

STUDIO STUDIO

3 BED

1 BED

3 BED

1 BED

LEVEL 4 0

10'

20'

0 1" = 20'-0"

2"

1 BED

1 BED 1 BED

40'

1 BED 1 BED

STUDIO

1 BED 1 BED

1 BED

STUDIO CLASSROOM 1 BED

DN

DN

STUDIO UNIT

1 BEDROOM UNIT

2 BEDROOM UNIT

3 BEDROOM UNIT UP 0

4'

0 1/8" = 1'-0"

8'

16'

STUDIO 1 BED

2"

2 BED

2 BED

STUDIO STUDIO

TYPICAL UNIT PLANS

3 BED

1 BED

3 BED

1 BED

LEVEL 3 0 0 1" = 20'-0"

10'

20'

40' 2"

L8 90' - 0"

L8 90' - 0"

L7 74' - 0"

L7 74' - 0"

L6 62' - 0"

L6 62' - 0"

L5 50' - 0"

L5 50' - 0"

L4 38' - 0"

L4 38' - 0"

L3 26' - 0"

L3 26' - 0"

L2 14' - 0"

L2 14' - 0"

L1 0' - 0"

L1 0' - 0"

NORTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

L8 90' - 0"

L8 90' - 0"

L7 74' - 0"

L7 74' - 0"

L6 62' - 0"

L6 62' - 0"

L5 50' - 0"

L5 50' - 0"

L4 38' - 0"

L4 38' - 0"

L3 26' - 0"

L3 26' - 0"

L2 14' - 0"

L2 14' - 0"

L1 0' - 0"

L1 0' - 0"

EAST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

MATERIALITY DIAGRAM

FACADE DIAGRAM

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

1 BED

RETAIL

6TH FLOOR LOBBY

GAME ROOM

1 BED

1 BED

7TH FLOOR LOBBY

1 BED

ELECTRICAL

LAUNDRY

5TH FLOOR LOBBY

2 BED

3 BED

4TH LEVEL LOBBY

2 BED

3 BED

3RD FLOOR LOBBY

2 BED

3 BED

2ND FLOOR LOBBY

2 BED

3 BED

LOBBY

HALLWAY

EAST FACING SECTION

7TH FLOOR LOBBY

6TH FLOOR LOBBY

5TH FLOOR LOBBY

RECREATION ROOM

4TH LEVEL LOBBY

3RD FLOOR LOBBY

MEETING ROOM

2ND FLOOR LOBBY

LOBBY

NORTH FACING SECTION

COMMUNITY ROOM

ENCLOSABLE PATIO SPACE

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G A M B O A

The Social Balconies in Boston is a project that focuses on connectivity among residents. Being in the middle of a bustling city can become overwhelming for some. This project offers a break from the busy cityscape to provide a space to connect with neighbors and create new friends. The main strategy to promote those connections among residents is through the creation of spaces for casual encounters. Corridors with fluctuating widths offer a place of transition between areas rather than solely a circulation space where people are rushing to get to where they need to. Staggered private balconies facing the street offer visual connections among residents; they can go from a casual glance to a greeting and then a friendship. Communal balconies facing the central courtyard offer more spacious areas for interactions and gatherings among neighbors. Larger open spaces such as the central courtyard and community spaces within the floors offer areas for larger community-wide events. The main goal of this project is to create conditions for a strong-knit community to be created and supported.

The overall massing of the building was derived from separating the building in two L-shape blocks to allow pedestrians to access the central courtyard and circulate through the site. The vision for the central courtyard is to be a public green space for the community at large and not just the residents and users of the building. The design of the central courtyard connects to the diagonal path of the existing park on the southeastern side of the site. To create a more inviting and open central courtyard, the corners of the L-shaped blocks are carved out making the courtyard accessible from all four corners.

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MAXIMUM VOLUME BUILDING

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04.

05.

CARVING OUT CENTRAL COURTYARD

MASS GETS SPLIT INTO TWO L-SHAPES TO MAKE COURTYARD OPEN TO PUBLIC

CARVING OUT OF CORNERS TO MAKE COURTYARD MORE INVITING AND ACCESSIBLE FROM ALL FOUR CORNERS

PRIVATE AND COMMUNAL BALCONIES AND COMMUNITY AREAS ARE ADDED TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE RESIDENT INTERACTIOINS

ELEVENTH FLOOR

TENTH FLOOR

NINTH FLOOR PRIVATE BALCONIES

FOURTH FLOOR

EIGHTH FLOOR

SEVENTH FLOOR

SIXTH FLOOR

FIFTH FLOOR

FOURTH FLOOR

TH IRD FLOOR

STUDIO UNIT 1-BEDROOM UNIT 2-BEDROOM UNIT 3-BEDROOM UNIT COMMUNITY SPACES AND BALCONIES

COMMUNAL SPACES CIRCULATION