An Open Corridor
Thermal Layering
Columbia GSAPP Fall 2023, Critic: Katie Shima
Site: New York, New York
Thermal Layering is about rethinking the layers of the interior, creating a spatial-prototype through re-configuration.
Working with office-to-housing agendas, the design prioritizes the adaptability of privacy and openness in residential units to varying thermal conditions while minimizing the need for active thermal control. By creating a semi-exterior corridor, the design allows residents to live with the environment by embracing seasonality both indoors and outdoors.
Thermal Layering
Columbia GSAPP Fall 2023, Critic: Katie Shima
Site: New York, New York
Thermal Layering is about rethinking the layers of the interior, creating a spatial-prototype through re-configuration.
Working with office-to-housing agendas, the design prioritizes the adaptability of privacy and openness in residential units to varying thermal conditions while minimizing the need for active thermal control. By creating a semi-exterior corridor, the design allows residents to live with the environment by embracing seasonality both indoors and outdoors.
︎︎︎Site tree study - seasonal
︎︎︎Ground Level Plan
︎︎︎ First Level Plan
Communal Kitchen![]()
Corridor Gathering![]()
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Unit Interior![]()
Section through site surrounding
︎︎︎ Spatial Prototypes
︎︎︎ Concept Models