Exterior grade aluminum composite panels were used to provide a clean, modern look while eliminating grout joints. During nighttime, it becomes a floating porch with LED lights that light up below the slab. This front porch is constructed with a 30-foot wide cantilevered concrete slab. The approach kept the same front porch concept, encouraging dwellers to meet and interact with their neighbors. The designer also reinterpreted the iconic front porches of the Historic Garfield neighborhood. A light well is introduced at the corner of the loft units to bring a secondary source of natural light into the bathroom, loft space and common area. All units are connected to individual shaded outdoor patios with sliding doors to bring the outdoor experience into the interior space. In the loft style units, the typical pitch roof attic turned into a creative loft space. Inspired by 100-year-old pyramid cottages within the historic neighborhood, the building’s massing takes cues from the surrounding context with same pitch roof form. With a denser development in total of six rental units, this project served as a prototype of urban infill development to help build a sustainable, walkable city. In response to this unsustainable phenomenon, the designer took a different approach, and acting as owner/developer, decided to create a multifamily development with a higher density using a typical residential lot size (140’x50’). Phoenix has been infamous for urban sprawl, with single family housing developments since the 1950s. Polker was designed to create a sense of community.
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