In recent years, many refugees were granted politcal asylum by the US and other countries which
led to a challenge for
the architects and urban planners on how to provide shelter for them and assimilate them to the
community. Taking the state of New Jersey,
where there are large refugees orginating from Syria, Iraq, Burma, etc., and providing them with help
they need to get back on their feet
and support themselves.FLOOR PLANWith approximately 1600 sqft of space, nooks or zones were created serving different purpose. A
productivity zone for millenials to come have meetings or college students to come and study.
Library/lounge
serving the purpose of a chill space or quiet zone. Entertainment zone for playing video games, watching
movies,
or even big events such as superbowl. Plan of the units were caterogized by 3 different needs; ADA, live-work, and decoupled
live-work. The
units on the first floor are all ADA accessibility, so residents with wheelchairs can use the unit to
its full,
and the units on the second and third floor are either live-work or decoupled, paired with a set of
stairs. To
maintain the linear circulation, the units were arranged with linear circulation with programs at the
side. In
the decoupled units, the circulation was meant to lead to the office space.PRODUCTIVITY ZONEPlan of the units were caterogized by 3 different needs; ADA, live-work, and decoupled
live-work. The
units on the first floor are all ADA accessibility, so residents with wheelchairs can use the unit to
its full,
and the units on the second and third floor are either live-work or decoupled, paired with a set of
stairs. To
maintain the linear circulation, the units were arranged with linear circulation with programs at the
side. In
the decoupled units, the circulation was meant to lead to the office space.Plan of the units were caterogized by 3 different needs; ADA, live-work, and decoupled
live-work. The
units on the first floor are all ADA accessibility, so residents with wheelchairs can use the unit to
its full,
and the units on the second and third floor are either live-work or decoupled, paired with a set of
stairs. To
maintain the linear circulation, the units were arranged with linear circulation with programs at the
side. In
the decoupled units, the circulation was meant to lead to the office space.LOUNGING NOOKPlan of the units were caterogized by 3 different needs; ADA, live-work, and decoupled
live-work. The
units on the first floor are all ADA accessibility, so residents with wheelchairs can use the unit to
its full,
and the units on the second and third floor are either live-work or decoupled, paired with a set of
stairs. To
maintain the linear circulation, the units were arranged with linear circulation with programs at the
side. In
the decoupled units, the circulation was meant to lead to the office space.Plan of the units were caterogized by 3 different needs; ADA, live-work, and decoupled
live-work. The
units on the first floor are all ADA accessibility, so residents with wheelchairs can use the unit to
its full,
and the units on the second and third floor are either live-work or decoupled, paired with a set of
stairs. To
maintain the linear circulation, the units were arranged with linear circulation with programs at the
side. In
the decoupled units, the circulation was meant to lead to the office space.LOUNGING NOOKPlan of the units were caterogized by 3 different needs; ADA, live-work, and decoupled
live-work. The
units on the first floor are all ADA accessibility, so residents with wheelchairs can use the unit to
its full,
and the units on the second and third floor are either live-work or decoupled, paired with a set of
stairs. To
maintain the linear circulation, the units were arranged with linear circulation with programs at the
side. In
the decoupled units, the circulation was meant to lead to the office space.
