SUBSTANCED EXIGENCY
PUBLIC HOUSING FOR ALL
Semester: Fall ‘22 | Instructor: Jonas Coersmeier
Focusing on the urban scheme of the Farragut Houses located in Brooklyn, New York, this project aims to provide essential amenities that are drastically needed by the Farragut community. By extending the existing buildings upwards with the addition of a bridging connection, Substance Exigency offers diverse apartment units for families, foster care children, and single individuals . Furthermore, amenities such as libraries and food resources, are offered to residents to not only give back to the community, but also provide additional job opportunities. The neighborhood suffers from food isolation. Residents must travel more than 3 miles to stock up on food due to the gentrification and the high costs of DUMBO and Vinegar Hill. Hence, the proposal of a grocery store and food bank integration into the residential blocks. Furthermore, there tends to be a massive cultural difference between foster children and their takers (as well as a lack of education). To combat this issue, libraries are located at the top of each tower. These libraries would provide free sources to not only the children there, but to the other residents too.
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