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631 East 9th Street
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Our client came to us with a project in the final stages of
development. The previous architect had not performed to their liking,
and our client was concerned that a conflict of interest was developing
between them and the previous architect. In an effort to help expedite
the transition we initially kept the previous floor plans, and
concentrated on resolving feasibility and code compliance issues. As
our work progressed, we realized that a complete overhaul of the
previous design was developing, and in the end little would remain of
the original architect's design other than the location of the central
elevator core and the front and rear apartment concept.We started by
evaluating the high water conditions at the East Village site and
proposing a different structural construction type—concrete instead of
steel framing—in order to resolve several feasibility issues. Concrete
flat slabs allowed the structure to be much thinner than steel beams
and the foundation could be placed higher, and thus well above the high
water table found on site. In addition, concrete was a more readily
available material in the local New York City economy, and our
proposals took advantage of this.These site issues also enabled us to
redesign the facades using a more simple modern vocabulary. Our use of
materials directly reflected the use of the spaces inside. The private
spaces—bedrooms and bathrooms—would be enclosed in the brick portion of
the façade, while the living room areas would be open and enclosed by
floor-to-ceiling glass. The use of these contrasting materials—brick
and glass—would allow us to explore a dynamic material relationship,
and, together with balconies for each apartment, would allow us to
compose an architecture in-keeping with the dynamics of the East
Village neighborhood.Although the two-bedroom apartments are small at
less than 1000sf, we designed them to feel open and airy from the
moment you set foot in them. The elevators open directly into each
apartment’s living room, and the visitor’s view is immediately engaged
by floor-to-ceiling glass windows leading to a balcony at the opposite
end of the room. In this way the apartments are conceived as true
lofts, a typology that is coveted in the New York City real estate
market. The rear yard is also accessible by the rear apartments at the
1st and 2nd floors for use as private rear terrace space. These
connections and our use of generous windows and outdoor areas allow the
apartments to extend beyond their proverbial four walls both visually
and physically, and add to the true loft feel of the building.In
addition to the balconies and private rear terraces, the rooftop is
partitioned into separate outdoor cabanas. These spaces, along with
separate storage rooms for each apartment in the cellar, will be sold
individually by the developers in order to take advantage of the high
demand for private storage and private outdoor space in the city.
development. The previous architect had not performed to their liking,
and our client was concerned that a conflict of interest was developing
between them and the previous architect. In an effort to help expedite
the transition we initially kept the previous floor plans, and
concentrated on resolving feasibility and code compliance issues. As
our work progressed, we realized that a complete overhaul of the
previous design was developing, and in the end little would remain of
the original architect's design other than the location of the central
elevator core and the front and rear apartment concept.We started by
evaluating the high water conditions at the East Village site and
proposing a different structural construction type—concrete instead of
steel framing—in order to resolve several feasibility issues. Concrete
flat slabs allowed the structure to be much thinner than steel beams
and the foundation could be placed higher, and thus well above the high
water table found on site. In addition, concrete was a more readily
available material in the local New York City economy, and our
proposals took advantage of this.These site issues also enabled us to
redesign the facades using a more simple modern vocabulary. Our use of
materials directly reflected the use of the spaces inside. The private
spaces—bedrooms and bathrooms—would be enclosed in the brick portion of
the façade, while the living room areas would be open and enclosed by
floor-to-ceiling glass. The use of these contrasting materials—brick
and glass—would allow us to explore a dynamic material relationship,
and, together with balconies for each apartment, would allow us to
compose an architecture in-keeping with the dynamics of the East
Village neighborhood.Although the two-bedroom apartments are small at
less than 1000sf, we designed them to feel open and airy from the
moment you set foot in them. The elevators open directly into each
apartment’s living room, and the visitor’s view is immediately engaged
by floor-to-ceiling glass windows leading to a balcony at the opposite
end of the room. In this way the apartments are conceived as true
lofts, a typology that is coveted in the New York City real estate
market. The rear yard is also accessible by the rear apartments at the
1st and 2nd floors for use as private rear terrace space. These
connections and our use of generous windows and outdoor areas allow the
apartments to extend beyond their proverbial four walls both visually
and physically, and add to the true loft feel of the building.In
addition to the balconies and private rear terraces, the rooftop is
partitioned into separate outdoor cabanas. These spaces, along with
separate storage rooms for each apartment in the cellar, will be sold
individually by the developers in order to take advantage of the high
demand for private storage and private outdoor space in the city.
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