BRIDGING BOUNDARY
cultural residency center
Chelsea, NYC
Spring 2022
Instructor: Bosuk Hur
Partner: Mircea Nastase
Spring 2022
Instructor: Bosuk Hur
Partner: Mircea Nastase
Keywords: Housing, Public + Private Space, Culture, Tourism
2022 AIA Iowa Emerging Professionals Competition 3rd Place
For those visiting Chelsea, the Highline appears as a spectacle of urban renewal: a once deteriorating railroad that now enhances life for Chelsea residents. From the Highline, tourists gaze in awe at the wealthy lifestyle that is perpetuated through the continuous development of the area, shielded from what lies below–the local community. Despite the initial aim of the adaptive reuse project, many local residents do not feel the elevated park was designed for them. Thus a vertical boundary is created, one that distances tourists from local Chelsea communities. A boundary that spans lifestyles and social statuses. A boundary that is meant to be blurred.
site analysis manifesto
blurring boundary manifesto
boundary proposal: bringing local culture to Highline level to enrich perspective and experience of Chelsea from the Highline
local artisan mapping: we propose a cultural residency that allows these local artisans the ability to share their culture, experiences, and craft
Level 00 - Basement Plan
Level 03 - Highline Plan
Level 05 - Residency Plan
Level 07 - Studio Plan
