Phase 2 Review – Case Study Studies

Bind — it is a bind because the colorful balconies bind ( combine) the units together, as they are so close together. In that way people can communicate with one another. Laminate — it’s laminate because the shifting of paired units are laminated by the court and also because they are put close together that … Continue reading Phase 2 Review – Case Study Studies

Phase 2: River City – Luke Henry and Andi Shen

Architect: Bertrand Goldberg Location: Chicago, IL Dates: 1972-1986 Owner: Commonwealth Edison Program: Commercial, Parking, Marina, Residences 449 units Overview River City is a mixed-use building at 800 South Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Bertrand Goldberg, architect of Chicago's Marina City towers, it was completed in 1986. The building is constructed on a post-industrial … Continue reading Phase 2: River City – Luke Henry and Andi Shen

Phase 2: Marco Polo (Emily & Rebeca)

Marco Polo Location: Hamburg, Germany Architect: Behnisch Architekten Date Designed: 2007 - 2010 Date Completed: 2010 Volume: 1,440,000 cubic ft Height: 55 m Size of Residential Units: between 60 sq m and 340 sq m Number of Residential Units: 58 Description: "The Marco Polo Tower is a holistic ecological building concept. There are 17 above … Continue reading Phase 2: Marco Polo (Emily & Rebeca)

STAR APARTMENTS Michael Maltzan LA, 2014

ARCHITECT: MICHEAL MALTZAN LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 6TH STR. AND MAPLE AVE. TYPE: MIXED-USE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING SIZE: 95,000 SF; 6-STORIES STATUS: COMPLETED IN 2014 LEED STATUS: LEED FOR HOMES PLATINUM COST: $40 MILLION   INTRODUCTION Exploring the possibilities of shared space by pushing the boundaries of privacy. THE ARCHITECT  MICHAEL MALTZAN Michael Maltzan was born in 1959 in suburban Long Island, as one … Continue reading STAR APARTMENTS Michael Maltzan LA, 2014

Phase 2: Pangyo Housing- Michael Ocejo & Derek Pietrowski

Documentation Architect:  Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop and Kunwon Architects Location: Seongnam, Korea Date Designed: 2005 Date Completed: 2010 Client: Korean Housing Corporation Size: Each unit is approximately 2400 sq ft (varies) Total square footage of the units is 368,696 sq ft # of Residential Units: 100 family units Photographs: Drawings: Special Drawings: Research and … Continue reading Phase 2: Pangyo Housing- Michael Ocejo & Derek Pietrowski

Phase 2: Via 57 West (Rishi & Shruti)

Via 57 West Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) Location: Manhattan, New York City Year Completed: 2016 Client: The Durst Organization Size: 830995 sq.ft. Residential Units: 709 Units (34 floors) Description: VIA 57 West is the name of a residential building designed by the Danish architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The pyramid shaped tower block … Continue reading Phase 2: Via 57 West (Rishi & Shruti)

Phase 2: WoZoCo Apartments

Research WoZoCo Apartments Architect: MVRDV Location: Amsterdam, Holland Built Between: 1994 - 1997 Commissioned by: The Het Oosten Housing Association Size: 9 Story Mid-Sized Apartment Building. 100 Units in total, 87 in the main building, 13 cantilevered Description: The shape of the main building is a rectilinear prism, with cantilevered smaller rectilinear prisms on the … Continue reading Phase 2: WoZoCo Apartments

Phase 2: Habitat 67 Documentation (Ruth & Nataliya)

Habitat 67 Architect: Moshe Safdie Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Date Designed: 1961 Date Completed: 1967 Client/Owner: Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition Size: 238,000 sq ft ( One- bedroom dwelling: 600 sq ft) (Four-bedroom house: 1,800 sq ft) (Module: 17 1/2' x 38 1/2' x 10 1/2') Number of Residential Units: 158 Description: Habitat 67 is made … Continue reading Phase 2: Habitat 67 Documentation (Ruth & Nataliya)

Phase 2: Assignment

Sharing Case Studies DEADLINES: 1/20/20 Monday, 6:00pm. RESEARCH and ANALYSIS. 1 blog post (per team) see details below1/22/20 Wednesday, 2:00pm. Model proposals, see details below1/29/20 Wednesday, 2:00pm. Review, more detail TBD Closely review the assignment posting and accompanying lecture on the studio site (always do this). Make sure you understand not just for the basic … Continue reading Phase 2: Assignment