Highbridge
Location: Bronx, NY
Client: Samaritan Daytop Village
Type: Affordable, Supportive, and Shelter Housing
Size: 400,000 SF
Units: 316 (permanent) and 108 (shelter units)
Set on a bluff overlooking the Harlem River, adjacent to New York City’s Highbridge Park, this new, fully electric, mixed-use development will aim for passive house certification and offer 316 affordable and supportive apartments and 106 family shelter units.
The amenity-rich residential programs will have a wide variety of common spaces to promote health and wellness through both passive and active recreation. Large and small, programmed and unprogrammed, these shared areas are filled with natural light and panoramic views.
Awards
2023 Building of Excellence Award - Third Round
NYSERDA
2023 Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Award
NYSERDA
The same is true of the landscape which will provide a series of welcoming spaces, including a continuous trail around the site for access to nature, exercise, and interaction with other residents; planters, bioswales and permeable walkways for wayfinding; and seating elements for small group gatherings.
Terraces offer opportunities for both passive and active recreation for all ages and abilities, and include play equipment, an urban farm, composting systems, a chicken coop, and more.
