Project Description
From the AIA:
This proposal centers itself in a theory of sustainability not only concerned with usage and metrics, but also with the processes from which architecture is born, and will live through – construction, inhabitation, maintenance, and deconstruction. It is a holistic approach which sees sustainability as not merely applied, but embodied within every element of design, construction, and use. The building is approximately 12,000 square feet. It includes a grocery store and café at the first floor, and apartment units on the second and third.
From the jury:
This project is a contemporary interpretation of a historic context; it does a good job of honoring the urban character and it creates a new place in the city. The design moves are simple, yet the building does not appear overly simple from the street. The energy metrics and inclusion of a psychometric chart are convincing and clearly defined, especially the smart energy-use graphic. The operable sunshades add performative value and animate the exterior of the façade.