Sean LaFreniere

Architecture 584

Peninsula Park Commons Co-Housing Project
Peninsula Park Context Penisula Park Redesign
Peninsula Park Context Peninsula Park Redesign
This project is for a "co-housing" project in a post war apartment building across the street from Peninsula Park in North Portland.  The residents and owners of the co-housing building would like to tear down the unused garages to the north of their building and add up to four new units, including one two bedroom unit.  They also would like storage for common tools and equipment.  This plan includes moving their laundry from the basement of the the existing building and moving the common areas from within the existing building as well.  This allows a rainwater cache in the basement to be used in the common garden area.  The old common areas will be converted back into a residence.  The new common areas include a fool living, dining, and kitchen as well as two Japanese style soaking tubs and a wet bar.  The exterior walls of these areas open to create one large indoor/outdoor social space.  Provisions have also been made for the storage of a shared truck, outdoor sports equipment, and recycling stations.  The new building(s) provide two two bedroom units and a one bedroom unit.  Two units have vaulted dining areas and one unit has French doors that open on to a view of the park.  The central courtyard has a fountain to assist in passive cooling and the courtyard is paved in permeable brick and thyme squares.