{"id":247478,"date":"2023-11-08T11:03:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T02:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=247478"},"modified":"2023-11-08T11:08:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T02:08:05","slug":"shakespeare-gordon-vlad-architects-the-garnet-an-apartment-complex-that-revitalizes-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/shakespeare-gordon-vlad-architects-the-garnet-an-apartment-complex-that-revitalizes-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakespeare Gordon Vlad Architects “The Garnet”, an Apartment Complex that Revitalizes the Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apartment Housing that Revitalizes Abandoned Land and Areas<\/h3>\r\n

N<\/span>amed for the jewel-toned glazed-brick accents that punctuate its gray and black masonry fa\u00e7ade, The Garnet, designed by Shakespeare, Gordon, Vlado: Architects<\/a>, constitutes a substantive and assured presence on a busy and eclectic street in Brooklyn\u2019s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. And much more than that: it provides 103 much-needed affordable apartments and illustrates how close collaboration between architects and New York City agencies and planners can transform vacant, underused, or problematic sites into gracious, dynamic, affordable housing projects that strengthen the urban fabric of their communities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Residential lobby
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Elevator lobby
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Corridor
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This as-of-right building offers mixed-income multi-family housing on a 15,000 sf lot directly adjacent to the Fulton Street subway line. SGVA\u2019s work included a comprehensive planning study to determine the feasibility of this project, which was funded through the Mixed-Middle Income program of the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and HPD\u2019s Voluntary Inclusionary Housing Program. In addition to the apartments above, The Garnet\u2019s ground floor provides 12,000 sf of retail space, bringing services not only to its residents, but also to the surrounding neighborhood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Garnet
\r\nPhoto credit: Alexander Severin<\/p><\/div>

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Front facade detail
\r\nPhoto credit: Alexander Severin<\/p><\/div>

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The Garnet
\r\nPhoto credit: Alexander Severin<\/p><\/div>

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The Garnet
\r\nPhoto credit: Alexander Severin<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The robust eleven-story structure is clad in textured masonry and bright accents that form a pleasant and visually engaging street wall, whether viewed by those passing directly by the building, or from the open green space on the other side of Fulton Street. The red motif first established on the facade continues inside The Garnet\u2019s lobby, where it complements the clean, warm interior and wood finishes. Elsewhere in the building, this same color logic is incorporated with bold pops of royal blue and teal in addition to playful wall patterns that give each unit\u2019s entryway its own character. Inside the apartments, light blue tile features enliven central living spaces, while leaving room for tenants to make the unit their own.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Front facade detail
\r\nPhoto credit: Alexander Severin<\/p><\/div>

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Aerial view
\r\nPhoto credit: Alexander Severin<\/p><\/div>

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View from Bainbridge Park
\r\nPhoto credit: Alexander Severin<\/p><\/div>

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Front facade
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The Garnet replaces a series of vacant and underused lots that previously housed a two-unit apartment building and a single-story laundromat. The building is designed to improve the experience of the block, celebrating the vibrancy of Fulton Street with large windows that provide views into the residential entrance and commercial storefronts. A neighboring parking lot allows the mid-block site to integrate features that are usually reserved for corner lots, such as increased light and air along lot-line windows, and the design of each unit serves to highlight these unprecedented views and visibility. A second floor roof terrace, available for use by all tenants, strengthens this connection to the outdoors, as well as to neighboring apartment buildings and the street below. In addition to anchoring and activating the block, The Garnet\u2019s design creates housing that feels expansive and liberating, rather than constrained by its affordability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Residential lobby
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Residential lobby
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Residential lobby
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Apartment kitchen
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The Garnet
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The project involved multiple agency approvals, including a ULURP application, and the building integrates sustainable design practices following the Enterprise Green Communities criteria. The Garnet opened in March of 2021.<\/p>\r\n

Shakespeare, Gordon, Vlado: Architects (SGVA)<\/h4>\r\n

Shakespeare, Gordon, Vlado: Architects (SGVA) is an NYC-based, certified women-owned business (WBE) that offers inventive and thoughtful solutions to design challenges at all scales for a wide variety of clients and project types. Founded in 2016 by Amy Shakespeare, Mark Gordon, and Nicole Vlado Torres, SGVA builds on the foundational principles of Redtop Architects, which was established by Amy in 2003. Their work emphasizes design excellence, a commitment to the improvement of their city's built environment, and dedicated service to their clients.<\/p>\r\n

SGVA has designed and built affordable housing, offices, clinics, university facilities and research laboratories, residential developments, and private homes. SGVA's projects include feasibility studies, partial and full building renovations, and new, ground-up construction at all scales.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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