Project Description
This five-story, 26,000-square-foot brick veneer residential building, known as Georgia’s Place, welcomes residents who are homeless and in need of mental health services. The new residence, located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, supports 48-private units with an on-site mental health clinic, a communal dining room, dining terrace and a common room. With its variegated brick façade, a large expanse of glass and sunscreens, basketball court and plantings; Georgia’s Place is a beacon in the community.
CLIENT
Community Counseling & Mediation;
A. Larovere Consultants, LLC
LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
SERVICES
Structural Engineering
COMPLETION
2006
COST
$5.5 million
Quality Design Supporting Community Development
The building’s structural system is reinforced concrete block walls with a concrete plank floor system. The building is founded on concrete spread footings. Portions of the exterior walls and the walls around the elevators and stair wells provide the lateral stability for the building to resist wind and seismic loadings. Interior bearing walls allow for the placement of load bearing floor planks.
Sustainable Design Features
In addition to providing a healthy, attractive residence for tenants, the design features various sustainable features including a ‘Trespa’ rain screen and aluminum sunscreen, maximized use of natural light, argon-filled, low-E glazing bamboo flooring and Energy Star appliances and efficient lighting throughout.
Sustainable Design Features
In addition to providing a healthy, attractive residence for tenants, the design features various sustainable features including a ‘Trespa’ rain screen and aluminum sunscreen, maximized use of natural light, argon-filled, low-E glazing bamboo flooring and Energy Star appliances and efficient lighting throughout.
