Once the site of a large church, this empty site sat unoccupied as a blighted fenced dirt lot for nearly 10 years. Jonathan Segal FAIA acquired the site and through the community review process, the building?s mass and program developed.
Photography by Matthew Segal, Jeff Durkin
This mixed-use project contains 43 residential lofts, 4 very low-income affordable units, 7 office studios, and ground-floor retail spaces. Unlike most buildings with very low income-affordable housing, this project did not accept any government funding or tax incentives. Jonathan Segal FAIA, being both the architect and developer of the project, absorbed all costs. The dynamic mix of uses throughout the building engages tenants, creating community in both living and working. section
When viewing the building from a distance on Washington Street or along Park Boulevard, the glass and concrete objects stand above its surroundings. Rotating around, the bold shape of the ?H? floor plan inverts the typical mass-produced donut-shaped buildings. Instead, large voids are created on the perimeter drawing the depth of the structure inward and lightening the legs of the ?H?.
Photography by Matthew Segal, Jeff Durkin
Spanning nearly 80 feet, the roofline bridges seamlessly connecting the ?H? legs to each other to retain the cube form of the building. This inversion allows for all units to have daylight, visual connectivity with the street as well as large outdoor deck areas. Privacy is still maintained by care...