The Rise
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Client: Xenolith Partners
Type: Supportive Housing
Size: 80,760 SF
Units: 72
As one of the winning proposals for New York State’s Vital Brooklyn RFP, The Rise is a truly sustainable, healthy, and resilient development in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The Passive House certified mixed-use development by Xenolith Partners, CPC, and the Brownsville Partnership, with services through the Women’s Prison Association and the Osborne Association, offers supportive and affordable housing for justice-involved families and low-income households and over 13,000 square feet of community facility space.
Awards
2021 Building of Excellence Award - Second Round
NYSERDA
2021 Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Award
NYSERDA
The Rise employs Active Design principles and adheres to trauma-informed design guidelines in an effort to improve the social, physical, and mental wellbeing of its residents.
Specific design interventions include an abundance of natural light, reduction of harsh stimuli from lighting and wall color, multiple points of access to outdoor space, and a variety of common areas that allow residents to meet in smaller groups and semi-private settings. This last feature has been made all the more important following emerging and well-founded sensitivities to densely populated social settings, personal space, and risks of infection following the coronavirus pandemic.
Photos by Ari Burling/Esto.