Melrose Community Center
Type: Academic - Group
Semester: Second Year Master, Fall 2020
Location: Bronx, NY
Melrose Community Center is a mass timber building, located along E 151st. Between Cortland Avenue and Melrose Avenue in South Bronx, New York. Its shape is designed to make optimal use of daylight, which is diffused throughout the building by the use of wooden louvers that line the southern facing façade.
With the goal of sustainable design in mind, this building promotes renewable energy by having solar panels run along the southern side of the sawtooth roof on the eastern building. Additionally, toilets and other facilities make use of the gray water that is collected on the western roof. The community center aims to serve the needs and wishes of the local neighborhood and foster a sense of community for its inhabitants.
Ground Plan
Basement Level Plan
Ground Level Plan
First Level Plan
Second Level Plan
Third Level Plan
Roof Level Plan
Elevations
Sections
North - South Section
East - West Section
Details
Sawtooth Roof & Metal Cladding Roadmap
Sawtooth Roof & Metal Cladding Details
Terracotta Louver & Green Roof Roadmap
Terracotta Louver & Green Roof Details
Shaft Wall Structural Details
Structural Details Foundation
Sawtooth Roof & Metal Cladding Roadmap
Sawtooth Roof & Metal Cladding Details
Terracotta Louver & Green Roof Roadmap
Terracotta Louver & Green Roof Details
Shaft Wall Structural Details
Structural Details Foundation
Sustainability
Sustainability Diagram
Water System Diagram
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