PROJECT The Residences at Thayer
LOCATION Silver Spring, Maryland, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 10/30/2014
ARCHITECT Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Landex Companies
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Hamel Builders, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHER Eric Taylor
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Michael Wiencek, Scott Knudson, Javier Tarifa
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The Residences at Thayer combines 42 moderately-priced dwelling units with 10 market-rate units. The design driver was the gateway location at the transition from a single-family residential community to the commercial district of Silver Spring, and the zoning requirement for public space. A prow cantilevers out to demarcate the edge of the commercial district, while bringing afternoon sunlight into the newly-defined public park. The steep prow and the pocket park create a counterpoint to the massive and tall apartment building across the street. The public face of the building is defined by a double-height band that floats above the line of sight as grade drops; thus the neighbor’s views are not obstructed and the entrance to the building feels light and airy. A rotating public art program was developed in cooperation with the sculpture program at nearby Cafritz Arts Center at Montgomery College- each year, one piece will be selected by the College for display in the park space in front of the building. The project is LEED for Homes Silver, and includes a green roof and two bioretention basins. This project creates metro-accessible affordable housing in walking distance to jobs, shopping, cultural facilities, the new Silver Spring Library, and the forthcoming Purple Line.
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The Residences at Thayer
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Local > AIA Potomac Valley > Residential Architecture - Multifamily (AIA Potomac Valley)
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