Project Details
- Project Name
- The Modules
- Location
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PA ,United States
- Project Types
- Student Housing
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Size
- 80,000 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2013
- Shared by
- Hanley
- Consultants
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Brian Phillips, AIA, LEED AP, Interface Studio Architects,General Contractor: Jonathan Weiss, Equinox Management & Construction, Philadelphia,Jonathan Weiss, Carlisle Street Partners, Philadelphia,John Anderson, Cornerstone Consulting Engineers and Architectural, Lansdale, Pa.,Landscape Architect: Roofmeadow, Philadelphia,Sam Oberter
- Certifications & Designations
- LEED Gold
- Project Status
- Built
Project Description
Multifamily / Merit
In designing Temple University student housing for a private developer, Interface Studio found the sweet spot between one-off design and the strengths of modular protocol. “We saw modular construction as a way of navigating the cost structure and making the building greener,” says Brian Phillips, AIA, LEED AP. Stacking the boxes in back-to-back “E” shapes yielded the most square footage and natural light on the perimeter. The building—which achieved LEED for Homes Midrise Gold certification—incorporates ground-floor parking for 38 cars and 100 bicycles and a green roof terrace, part of a stormwater system that reduces runoff by 50 percent. The factory-built model was speedy, too: Construction began in January and students were in by August. “It’s sustainable, and it’s where construction is heading,” one judge said. —Cheryl Weber, LEED AP
