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.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.NORTH ELEVATIONIn 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.
Basement Plan
Ground Plan
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
Fourth Floor Plan
Fifth Floor Plan
Sixth Floor Plan
Roof Plan
CORNER COMMUNAL UNITLARGE COMMUNAL UNITLONGITUDINAL SECTIONPlan 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.AXONOMETRICPlan 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.DETAILED WALL SECTIONPlan 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.SITE PLANPlan 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.
