位于废弃工业用地的大盒子建筑可以为历史上服务不足的社区带来新的零售设施，但其相关的地面停车场会对城市街道生活产生负面影响。The Block是位于费城Callowhill区现有地面停车场上的49个单元的混合用途多户建筑，它弥补了这一差距，增加了密度并支持行人步行，同时利用了现有的以汽车为中心的发展的新颖类型。
Big box buildings sited on abandoned industrial lots can bring new retail amenities to historically underserved neighborhoods, but their associated surface parking lots can negatively impact urban street life. The Block, a 49-unit mixed-use multifamily building situated on an existing surface parking lot in Philadelphia’s Callowhill zone, bridges that gap, adding density and supporting pedestrian walkability while taking advantage of existing car-centric development in a novel typology.
该街区是由紧邻北面的单层仓库的业主开发的，该仓库之前被改造为当地啤酒厂和大卖场。该建筑在零售停车场的第5街正面设置了生活/工作单元，并在其停车场一侧设置了底层零售。一条人行通道在地面上穿过建筑，一个社交平台占据了上面的屋顶。
The Block was developed by the owners of the single-story warehouse immediately to the north, which was previously converted to house a local brewery and big box retail. The building lines the retail parking lot’s 5th Street frontage with live/work units and anchors its parking lot side with ground-floor retail. A pedestrian passageway cuts through the building at grade, and a social terrace occupies the roof above.
该建筑采用了一种不寻常的流通方式，从费城的排屋结构中汲取灵感。该建筑尽量减少内部走廊，而是依靠一个高架的景观平台作为上层步行单元的主要通道。该建筑在平面和剖面上都有开孔，打开了意想不到的视野，加强了人行通道，并促进了整个建筑的分层街景的通透感。
The building incorporates an unusual approach to circulation, taking cues from Philadelphia’s rowhouse fabric. Minimizing interior corridors, the building relies instead on an elevated, landscaped deck as the primary access for upper-level walk-up units. The massing features apertures in both plan and section, opening unexpected views, enhancing pedestrian access, and fostering a sense of porosity across the building’s layered streetscape.
Architects: ISA
Area : 58200 ft²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Sam Oberter
Manufacturers : Sherwin-Williams, Anderson 100, Bartco Lighting, DMF Lighting, Ecosense, Garden State Tile, Hamburger Roofing , Multi Housing Depot, Sioux City Brick, Tech Lighting
Landscape Architects : Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, Inc
Structural Engineering : Cooke Brown Structural Engineers
MEP : Holstein White Inc
Civil Engineering : Bohler Engineering
Lighting Design : LAM PARTNERS
Developer : Alliance HP
General Contractor : Callahan Ward
City : Philadelphia
Country : United States