TYPE: Residential
STATUS: Construction
The front of these 4 Fishtown townhouses uses a diagonal zig-zag design move to mimic the geometry of a corner lot and increase the effective façade area, allowing for extra daylighting opportunities and for capturing direct sun at different times of the day. This sawtooth pattern at the primary façade results in an angled interior space in the front that functions as a triple-height atrium and stairwell and allows daylight to penetrate deep into the core of these long and narrow townhouses. This vertical space oriented to the South of the site functions as an interior privacy buffer and serves as a visual organizational tool to connect the common spaces with the circulation. The full height atrium is interrupted only by diagonal landings that communicate with large skyline-facing picture windows and is capped by a large circular skylight above. A cozy 2nd floor home office and a dramatic 3rd floor primary bath overlook the entry foyer below.