KALOYAN YORDANOV
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Leonardo da Vinci
HOUSING IN THE CITY ARPL 502 Architectural Design II
Professor John Yanik
"There is a danger when every building has to look spectacular, to look like it is changing the world.
I don't care how a building looks, if it means something, not to architects, but to people who use it"
David Chipperfield
Background
The program envisions the development concept of a new model for middle income housing of a quality and character that will afford attractive living in a high density urban environment not only for young singles and couples, but also for families with one or two childre. There is a grat scarcity of appartament buildings of this kind in the city today princiapally because oh high land and building costs and the costs of providing the kind of amenities that would make these buidlings attractive to families with children. Strategies for providing viable and attractive retail on site will be on of the keys to the building's financial feasibility


Site
14th & P Street, Washington, DC.
Program
16-20 Units
3BR ~1200SF
2BR ~1000SF
1BR ~650SF
Exercise Room
Roof Terrace
Ground Floor Retail
Loading
Underground Parking
