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Construction scaffolding has come down at New York City's first micro units building, revealing its monochromatic brick facade.
Construction scaffolding has come down at Monadnock Development's micro unit apartment building at 335 East 27th Street, also known as Carmel Place, fully revealing the masonry facade. The monochromatic facade is composed of grey brick in a gradient of four tones, from dark grey at the tallest northern bay to light grey of the shortest southern bay.
Designed by nARCHITECTS, the project is the first micro units apartment building in New York and consists of 55 studio apartments for both market rate and affordable tenants. Each apartment is one module, offering 260 to 360 square feet of space. All modules were fabricated at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Completion of the project is slated for sometime this year.
Looking east from Bellevue South Park.
Southwest corner from Mount Carmel Place.
Close-up of the brick facade at the southwest corner.
Looking up at the southwest corner from Mount Carmel Place.
Looking up at the south facade.
Southeast corner.
Close-up of the south facade.
Close-up of the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Southeast corner.
East elevation.
Close-up of the east facade at the upper floors.
East elevation from First Avenue.
Architect: nARCHITECTS; Module Manufacturer: Capsys; Developer: Monadnock Development; Program: Residential; Location: Kips Bay, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
335 E 27 - Carmel Place
New York's first micro units apartment building, Carmel Place, has started to reveal its monochromatic brick facade.
Installation of the brick facade is wrapping up at Monadnock Development's micro unit apartment building at 335 East 27th Street, also known as Carmel Place. The monochromatic facade is composed of grey brick in a gradient of four tones, from dark grey at the tallest northern bay to light grey of the shortest southern bay. Now that brick installation is complete, the scaffolding that has shrouded the project since the stacking completed has started to come down, revealing the facade.
Designed by nARCHITECTS, the project is the first micro units apartment building in New York and consists of 55 studio apartments for both market rate and affordable tenants. Each apartment is one module, offering 260 to 360 square feet of space. All modules were fabricated at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Completion of the project is slated for sometime this year.
East elevation from First Avenue.
East elevation from First Avenue.
Close-up of the east facade at the upper floors.
East elevation from First Avenue.
Southeast corner.
Close-up of the southeast facade at the upper floors.
Looking up at the south facade.
Southwest corner from Mount Carmel Place.
West elevation from Mount Carmel Place.
Northwest corner from Mount Carmel Place.
North elevation.
Architect: nARCHITECTS; Module Manufacturer: Capsys; Developer: Monadnock Development; Program: Residential; Location: Kips Bay, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
335 E 27 - Carmel Place
Stacking has reached the fourth floor at Carmel Place, the 10-story micro units development from Monadnock Development in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by nARCHITECTS, the project is the first micro units apartment building in New York and consists of 55 studio apartments for both market rate and affordable tenants. Each apartment is one module, all of which were fabricated at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Even by New York apartment standards these studios will be tiny, offering only 260 to 360 square feet of space. Due to current zoning laws that restrict apartments of less than 400 square feet, the project required former Mayor Bloomberg to waive those regulations. To mitigate the tight quarters, apartments have been designed with 9'-8" tall ceilings to increase natural light and amenities that provide for communal activities and storage have been spread throughout the building's 66 modules. Stacking should continue through June with full building completion expected by late fall.
Southwest corner from Mount Carmel Place.
Module on site preparing to be lifted for stacking.
Northwest corner from Mount Carmel Place.
Module on site awaiting its placement.
Detail of the modules on the west facade.
Southwest corner of the stacked tower.
Southeast corner of the stacked tower.
Architect: nARCHITECTS; Module Manufacturer: Capsys; Developer: Monadnock Development; Program: Residential; Location: Kips Bay, New York, NY; Completion: Late Fall 2015.
