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West End Neighborhood Project
Phase 1: Enclosed Porches, Outdoor Living Rooms
The residential structures on the selected block all take the form of the single-family detached house, and the vast majority of them were erected between 1860 and 1925. Since then, most of their interiors have been divided into several distinct dwelling units. The illusory nuclear shell contains, in reality, a collection of hearths.
In response to these notions of multiplicity and densification, Phase 1 proposes a serious of uninsulated infill structures that thicken the lateral boundary lines into habitable spaces to be shared by residents of adjacent lots. These new constructions impose minimal footprints and allow the ground beneath to remain pervious. All existing asphalt on the block is removed.