CONVERSION CASE STUDY
Proposal Team
Architect: ARCNOMA
Within the Chelsea neighborhood there has been a wave of development in Public Space, Social Infrastructure, and an influx of tourism to sites such as the High Line, the Whitney Museum and Little Island.
With this interest comes a need for rentable office space. However, within the overall city of New York there is a need for additional housing.
This project looks to bridge the gap between the two program types and establish a precedent for Office to Residential Conversions.
Analyzing the square footage on each floor, we itemized the requirements for each program and created base layouts for each case.
The office component of the project requires access to ADA restrooms and Both Private and Open Spaces.
The residential portion of the project requires additional Kitchen and Bathing Facilities.
Recognizing Residential Spaces require more permanent structures, we kept plumbing near a central core of ADA Restrooms for subfloor connections.
Since the volumes of the structure rotate on every floor, we have also adjusted the layouts to best fit.
In our ceiling plans we have included acoustical panels to mitigate high levels of sound and included acoustical ceilings to allow for quick replacement for when conversion is required.
We recognize the complexity in regards to Building Systems within modular volumes and have looked to be minimal in the amounts of mechanical ventilation required. The wood slat ceilings were detailed to include a wood screen system to minimize glare and heating of the interior. Operable Windows were also provided within the envelope to allow for natural ventilation.