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326 Rockaway Affordable Housing
326 Rockaway Affordable Housing
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States
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326 Rockaway Affordable Housing
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
At a time of much needed affordable housing in New York City, 326 Rockaway looks beyond conventional housing models, investing in design that nurtures a strong sense of community for formerly homeless New Yorkers. To do this, the design of outdoor spaces takes inspiration from historic Brooklyn landscapes—from Bed Stuy stoops to Dutch farms—reinventing life outside as a network of social spaces that includes urban farming, nature play, exercise, pollinator gardens, and outdoor gathering suitable for everything from working to birthday parties. To accommodate all age groups, the adult zones are adjacent to urban farms and fitness areas to the west while the young children and toddler zones are hugged by soft vegetation and ample seating to the east. This seamless circulation is a modern take on the early geometry of Brooklyn’s Dutch farms: OSD combined the language of the historic farm of the mid-18th century to the modern day city grid to define the spatial organization as well as the materials and vegetation. Materials and furnishings used in the courtyard farmyard and the stoop sidewalk reference the textures, color palettes, and materiality that would have been found in Dutch farms, including reclaimed native locust wood benches and fence posts, wood chips, and earth tones. The planting palette recalls food that would have been harvested in the early farms of Brooklyn, from serviceberry to black cherry and crabapple. In this way, residents gain not only a roof over their heads but a connection to place, each other, and activities that nourish the mind, body, and spirit.
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