2016年的West Rice住宅位于芝加哥最古老的社区之一–乌克兰村的中心位置。这个8个单元的住宅类型由4个独特配置的复式楼和4个叠加的单层单位组成，是对我们客户要求最大化场地可建面积的设计回应。该建筑被组织成一个由独立住宅单元组成的小社区，被包裹在一个连续的皮肤里。与单户住宅不同的是，每个住宅至少有三个不同的朝向和丰富的室外空间，最大限度地利用日光和全天的交叉风。
The 2016 West Rice residences are located in the heart of one of Chicago’s oldest established neighborhoods, Ukrainian Village. Comprised of 4 uniquely configured duplexes with 4 single-story units stacked above, this 8 unit residential typology is a design response to our client’s requirement to maximize the site’s buildable area. The building is organized as a small community of individual dwelling units wrapped in one contiguous skin. Unlike a single-family home, each residence is designed with at least three distinct orientations and an abundance of outdoor space, maximizing daylight and cross breezes throughout the day.
这个项目的外观是战略性内部规划的直接结果，两个大的立方体空隙界定了二楼的大露台。在这些空隙中，衔接的钢制阳台和楼梯被嵌套起来，与芝加哥臭名昭著的消防通道相呼应，并在场地的东南角和西北角增加了视觉上的缓解。
The outward appearance of this project is a direct result of the strategic interior planning, with two large cubic voids defining large terraces on the second floor. In these voids, the articulated steel balconies and stairs are nested, echoing Chicago’s infamous fire escapes and adding visual relief at the SE and NW corners of the site.
建筑的波纹金属表皮上的大型冲孔窗口更像是整体建筑中的穿孔，从感觉上减少了建筑在其邻居中的规模。由于其反射特性，外墙产生了一种动态的光影游戏，突出了四季和全天的大气变化。
Large, punched window openings in the building’s corrugated metal skin appear more as perforations within the overall mass, perceptively reducing the building scale amongst its fellow neighbors. Selected for its reflective qualities, the exterior cladding produces a dynamic play of light and shadow across the façades, highlighting atmospheric changes brought forth by the seasons and throughout the day.
这座多户建筑试图标明它的时间位置，展示了一种进步的姿态和当代建筑可以为其居民和它所在的社区提供的空间机会。在这样做的过程中，我们乐观地认为，像2016 Rice Street这样的项目将提升未来小规模开发的标准，促进我们城市结构中所有住宅工作的更高设计标准。
In an attempt to mark its place in time, this multi-family building demonstrates a progressive stance and spatial opportunities contemporary architecture can offer for its inhabitants and the neighborhood that it resides within. In doing so we are optimistic that projects such as 2016 Rice Street will elevate the bar for future small-scale developments, promoting higher design standards at all residential work within our city’s fabric.
Architects: Vladimir Radutny Architects
Area : 14000 ft²
Year : 2019
Photographs :JC Buck, Mike Schwartz
Manufacturers : AutoDesk, Benjamin Moore, James Hardie, McNichols, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., Thermory, Archisesto, Difiniti, Trimble Navigation
MEP : Hydronics Inc.
Engineering : SP Engineers
Design Team : Vladimir Radutny, Fanny Hothan, Ryan Sarros
Clients : Ranquist and Spartan Development Groups
Construction : MC Construction Group
City : Chicago
Country : United States