The Missing Middleground
Coexisting in the city. Academic: Housing, Urban Design, Masterplan
Area: 65000 ft²
Year: 2006
Photographs:Iwan Baan, Nic Lehoux
Manufacturers: Bendheim, Lamberts, Pilkington, Sto, Design Communications, Karas and Karas Glas, Naturally Durable, Oldcastle APG, Wausau Window and Wall Systems
Lead Architect: Diller Sofidio + Renfro
The goal of this design is to create a new community of Students and young adults among the existing neighborhood. This design is about keeping the identity of the neighborhood and inventing a new community among the middle ground, raising population density while fostering social capital such as community and connections. The alley would be a new front avenue of activity and opportunities for different scales of interactions, providing Portland with denser housing and unique opportunities for ownership.
Area: Various Buildings < 1000 ft²
Year: 2021
