![]() The particular T-shaped footprint of the building allows for a good dimensional and organizational variety of the individual units and, towards the south, the cantilevered portion of the complex seems to hover above the existing commercial building on 125th street, creating a dynamic shape in the urban landscape.Īlso interesting is the course of the facade along 126th street, which gently falls as it rises, softening the hard and linear edge of the street and at the same time improving the direct solar contribution and natural lighting. The building houses a street-level nursing school, and housing units on the upper floors, a third of which are affordable to promote the neighborhood’s socio-economic diversification. ![]() ![]() ‘The Smile’, a new mixed-use complex in Harlem designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Groupĭesigned by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, ‘The Smile’ is a mixed-use complex located between 125th and 126th streets in Harlem, NYC.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |