{"id":42935,"date":"2017-06-27T16:01:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T14:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/carmel-place\/"},"modified":"2017-06-27T16:27:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T14:27:04","slug":"carmel-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/carmel-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmel Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

nARCHITECTS<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0designed the exterior and interior spaces of Carmel Place as a repeatable and systemic new paradigm for housing in NYC and other cities with similar housing challenges. Conceived as a microcosm of the city skyline, the building\u2019s exterior resembles four slender \u201cmini towers\u201d, connecting the concept of micro-living to the form and identity of the building.<\/p>\n

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photo by nARCHITECTS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By incorporating setbacks in the design of the stepping \u201cmicro-towers\u201d, Carmel Place\u2019s urban form could in principle be adapted to different sites, at a range of heights and floor area ratios, and at nearly any location in a block. The architects\u2019 aim was to provide a new social framework for small households that emphasizes nested scales of community rather than individual residents.<\/p>\n

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photo by Pablo Enriquez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 11 foot wide \u201ctowers\u201d reflect this goal by celebrating the beauty of small dimensions, while not highlighting individual micro units on the exterior. The use of four shades of grey brick make connections to the project\u2019s local context, while also placing Carmel Place within New York\u2019s long legacy of brick used in housing. The building\u2019s 8\u2019 tall windows, placed in apartments, corridors and stairs, recall proportions used in New York\u2019s 19th century brownstones, one of the architect\u2019s references for the building\u2019s interior proportions.<\/p>\n