New York City: a city full of people, culture, and experience. While the city doesn't sleep the people of the southeast side of Manhattan need a place to. This project focuses on the design issues at hand within major cities including that of micro housing units, versatility of space, and healthy building materials.

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In order to create a building that was both economical and ecological we were challenged with creating a timber structure building that had to reach at least 70' at the highest point forcing us to design for shear, lateral, and torsion forces within the building.

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Our building complex also needed to house an addition to the famous Essex Street Market and a new addition to the neighborhood, the Andy Warhol Art Museum.

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While keeping all of this in mind we pursued modularity in the structure creating a grid that the four different types of units could utilize in a similar but unique fashion. Within these units we incorporated modular design in the bedrooms and bathrooms allowing us to maximize the minimal space allotted.

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To cap the project off and truly create an eye catching capital to the building, we built an elevated roof path that mirrors the intentions of the "Highline" in Manhatttan with a twist specific to our structure: hanging gardens. This feature allows the residents to uproot from the classic city lifestyle and feel at one with mother nature on a beautiful roof including a view of downtown.