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Jack Chiu

Jack Chiu

New York, NY, US

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Terracotta Works

Redesigning the waterfront site in Queens, New York by incorporating the existing Architectural Terra Cotta Works heritage building. The inspiration for this design are rooted in the local context of its surrounding neighborhood. Having surveyed the area, despite being close to a cluster of nycha projects in the northeast, the vicinity is lacking in numerous necessary amenities. Taking into considerations of the lacking amenities, this community hub provide core essential needs such as a supermarket, a children’s daycare center, community garden, and multiple residential complex catering to needs of new starting families.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Long Island City, NY, US
My Role: Solo Project