Project: Parcel D Urban Greenscape Housing
Designed by Oppenheim Architecture + Design
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Website: www.oppenoffice.com
World renowned practice Oppenheim designs the Parcel D Urban Greenscape Housing in San Juan challenging residential typology by blurring the lines between single family house and urban residence. View more images and architects description after the jump:
From the Architects:
The project challenges the common residential typology, aiming for a hybrid between a single family home and an urban residence. To this end our approach responds not only to the specific zoning and programmatic criteria, but also takes as a point of departure the natural landscapes of the island, in particular El Yunque Rainforest (Forest in the Clouds). It also glances across notions of aerial gardens particularly those mythologized in the sketches of [KM] ancient Babylon. Puerto Rico is historic and cosmopolitan, beautiful and engaging, exotic and accessible and the design is ultimately a fulcrum of everything pleasurable on the island. In an attempt to veil the density commonly associated with urban living, lush gardens have been provided on all the exposed surfaces of each unit. This enables levels of privacy and seclusion usually associated with sub-urban settings, while being positioned at a point of critical mass within Puerto Rico's growing urban fabric. This topography of tropical gardens will contain 165 residences wrapped around a lush central courtyard (bio-climatic lung), arcaded ground level retail, pristine pools, fully equipped gym, restaurants/cafés, and above ground and underground parking. Numerous environmental imperatives have been integrated into the design that serve to reduce energy consumption, sustain natural resources and provide for the most healthy and pleasurable living environment.
In association with Donato Design and Development (San Juan, PR).
