The site lies between three orthogonality gridded neighborhoods in Greenpoint, New York creating a convergence point.  These three avenues have formed the main entrances into the building complex, also shaping a semi-public courtyard. The intersecting paths divide up the square to form three separate buildings, living, administrative, and work.  In both plan and section the perimeter of the building is a simple square, but on the inside angular geometries create a more interesting space.  Sloped glass walls facing the interior courtyard will let the maximum amount of light into the buildings and contrast with the more solid exterior walls.  By reaching out into the surrounding neighborhoods the community will be pulled into the heart of the firehouse reestablishing a sense of family.

Fassio-Viaud architects
Photographer: J-B Viaud