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bulkhead 2E

bulkhead 2E

Manhattan, New York, NY, United States

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bulkhead 2E

Manhattan, New York, NY, United States

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SYSTEMarchitects®

Type

Residential › Apartment

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2009

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

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When construction is no longer burdened by having to use only horizontal and vertical planes, form moves. This movement can be physical manifestations or they can be figura- tive lines that give the eye a contour to follow. Diagonally or along curved lines, form influences the users, and they become aware that the space is suggestingtheforceofmovementonthem.
Bulkhead is on the rooftop of a two-story building visible from the surrounding 16 story buildings on three sides. On the outside the form folds along diagonal lines like creases in paper, shedding the water off the roof onto the deck below in a direction that is away from the structure. This form obviates the necessity for drains or down pipes, so the sound of the rain is amplified as it pours onto the decking surface.

Inside the bulkhead, there is a staircase and landing that leads to the roof. The stair wraps around a bookcase that is open to both sides of the stairs. On the lower level a desk hangs from the stair structure. On the roof level another desk also hangs from the stair structure off the landing. This stairs begins to take on multiple programmatic functions; reading and writing becomes intertwined with the movement. There is a skylight above the stair, and by perforating the metal treads the structure allows light down into the darker parts of the apartment. At the top of the stair there is a space that has a mechanism that allows for a bed before continuing outside onto the deck. The interior form is sculpted using twists and folds to create a soft flow of light and action along with the suggested movement of the stair.

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