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2004 |
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unbuilt |
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hoboken, nj |
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studies |
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This 200-unit residential development was the former factory for the Lipton Tea Co. The existing concrete shell will be provided with a new facade and the respective mechanical systems. The dificulty posed by the floor-plate dimensions was resolved without “cutting” or demolishing the existing shell. This was a directive of the owner in response to zoning and cost parameters.
An “egg crate” facade on the east and west is a sunshade that helps maintain the unit depth to the acceptable 40 feet imposed by natural-light and air requirements and the proposed through-the-exterior-wall climate system. The facade setback offers unit-planning flexibility and it prevents the structural grid from dictating the position of the interior walls. A marketable loft-like quality for all of the interior spaces thus becomes achievable. The exterior is a combination of brick and stone. The new facade involves a precast system designed to be lifted into place and clipped to the existing structure.
The solution maximizes the use of floor area given the market value of typical-size units, and simultaneously provides rational unit depth. The pushed-back external skin and the storage area of the internal corridor reduce the initially problematic unit depth. This allows the required density to be achieved and provides for flexible layout. The building “skin” is the result of a unique combination of various events that dictates a hybrid solution.
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