© Sam Oberter

萨姆·奥伯特

架构师提供的文本描述。随着边缘化的城市地区向理想的社区过渡，相邻的空置土地和高架铁路等看似有问题的环境因素可以被视为生产性的设计制约因素。从历史上看，沿着费城肯辛顿社区前街运行的高架火车线路正成为新的零售和夜生活的吸引人。

Text description provided by the architects. As marginalized urban areas transition into desirable neighborhoods, seemingly problematic contextual elements like adjacent vacant land and elevated railroads can be treated as productive design constraints. Historically a divider, the elevated train line running along Front Street in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood is becoming an attractor for new retail and nightlife.

 © Sam Oberter

萨姆·奥伯特

这座6单元的公寓楼将项目转移到了位于肯辛顿东部、繁忙的弗兰克福德市场高架蓝线沿线狭窄地带的狭长地带，形成了一个面向相邻空置包裹的内部立面。一层商业空间面向前街，激活了EL下的城市边缘。

This 6-unit apartment building shifts program to the long edge of a narrow site along the busy Frankford-Market elevated Blue Line in East Kensington, creating an interior façade facing an adjacent vacant parcel. A ground floor commercial space faces Front Street, activating the urban edge under the El.

作为对房主对直接住在高架列车附近的担忧的回应，该项目强调了与铁路的亲密关系，希望将负债变成一项令人惊讶的新资产。

As a reaction to the owner’s concern about living directly adjacent to the elevated train, the project emphasized an intimacy with the railroad that looked to turn a liability into a surprisingly novel asset.

 © Sam Oberter

萨姆·奥伯特

 Floor Plans

平面图

 © Sam Oberter

萨姆·奥伯特

有了一个屋顶，连接了一个古怪的分区信封的点，海拔并列住房以上的店面，隐藏在高架铁路下。北面的空置楼盘门面为火车南行的观众创造了一个艺术和标志导向的机会。

With a roofline that connects the dots of a quirky zoning envelope, the elevation juxtaposes housing above with a storefront tucked underneath the elevated train line. The north-facing blank property line facade creates an opportunity for art and signage oriented toward viewers riding south on the train.

Architects ISA

Location Philadelphia, PA, United States

Category Apartments

Architect in Charge Brian Phillips, AIA, LEED AP

Area 6500.0 ft2

Project Year 2016

Photographs Sam Oberter

Manufacturers Loading...