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Quadrangle Housing, Washington University’s rental apartment agency, is looking to expand its current portfolio by developing a fleet of new construction housing. In this studio, we worked as a collective office to develop and propose affordable and profitable NetZero multi-family residences. Considerations included making best use of the F.A.R and zoning conditions, market research, communal amenities and projected costs to reinforce a sustainable future for the community.

In this third installment of Donks and Dyads, our goal was to propose new construction housing on vacant lots in University City for Washington University’s Quadrangle Housing. Part of the challenge was to identify how to maximize bedrooms, within the various zoning requirements, including parking limitations to provide our client with the most energy efficient, economically responsible and useful living conditions for their renters. In order to maximize the number of parking spaces possible on the site, the back half of the building was lifted up to accommodate tuck-under parking, allowing for 6 parking spaces.