Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC (MAP) has been selected to design a site located in the northern portion of the Melrose Commons Urban Renewal Area of the Bronx as part of a sustainable housing project.
The project will be comprised of three connected buildings, providing 260 units of housing, with ground floor commercial space, for a total of 305,000 square feet. The three buildings will work together to create a landscaped courtyard with plenty of daylight entering through the generous cut in the height elevation of the south-facing part of the family building. This measure will allow typical backyard housing units an unusual abundance of daylights and views to the neighboring public park. The courtyard will include a series of terraced gardens and outdoor decks, forming a central and unifying feature of the new complex.
The design introduces a new generation of sustainable housing development combined with a new visual statement of modern high-density housing. The project is designed for LEED Silver certification and incorporates basic sustainable and green measures, such as solar orientation, maximizing daylight and natural ventilation, the implementation of a vast system of storm water management, solar heating and roof gardens including areas dedicated to Urban Agriculture.
The project will be comprised of three connected buildings, providing 260 units of housing, with ground floor commercial space, for a total of 305,000 square feet. The three buildings will work together to create a landscaped courtyard with plenty of daylight entering through the generous cut in the height elevation of the south-facing part of the family building. This measure will allow typical backyard housing units an unusual abundance of daylights and views to the neighboring public park. The courtyard will include a series of terraced gardens and outdoor decks, forming a central and unifying feature of the new complex.
The design introduces a new generation of sustainable housing development combined with a new visual statement of modern high-density housing. The project is designed for LEED Silver certification and incorporates basic sustainable and green measures, such as solar orientation, maximizing daylight and natural ventilation, the implementation of a vast system of storm water management, solar heating and roof gardens including areas dedicated to Urban Agriculture.
