In search of better affordable housing: the origin story of the Bronx's Twin Parks development

2017-12-27T14:02:00-05:00

In the 1970s, a state agency tapped some of the best young architects in the country for an ambitious affordable housing effort that—despite its flaws—could not be matched today. Twin Parks, an affordable housing project in the Bronx, does not comport with expectations. [...] Overall, it provides palpably better affordable housing than what’s typically offered in the U.S., and maintains an engaged community.

CityLab writer Anthony Paletta looks back at the origins of the 1970s Twin Parks affordable housing development in the Bronx and its (now) famous architects who were then just gaining traction in their young careers, most notably Richard Meier, James Polshek (and this year's winner of the AIA Gold Medal), and Lo-Yi Chan.

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In search of better affordable housing: the origin story of the Bronx's Twin Parks development