PROJECT Brooke Park Apartments
ARCHITECT Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects, Inc.
LOCATION  Bethesda, Maryland US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  7/7/2022
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Larry Frank, Magalys Joyce, Sean Banks, Ellen Mitchell
OWNER/CLIENT Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County
CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  Hooten Construction
PHOTOGRAPHER  Julia Heine
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Macris Hendricks & Glasscock
CIVIL ENGINEER Macris Hendricks & Glasscock
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER APAC Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEER CTA Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CTA Engineers
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Brooke Park Apartments is a 17 unit affordable apartment renovation of an existing multifamily building originally constructed ca 1950.

The project serves persons and families whose income is 60% of median income. And the project provides 2 accessible apartments. A bridge connects parking to the building and the accessible units.

Further social equity goals are met through convenient access to public transportation and nearby access to bicycle commuter trails. Shopping is a 5 minute walk with retail including a supermarket and pharmacy.

The project improved and reorganized living, dining and gathering space to create large, open common spaces for the residents and their guests. The building skin, structure and stairs were saved. Other systems were gutted with new kitchens, bathrooms, new finishes and high efficiency, energy saving mechanical, hot water, plumbing and lighting systems.

The project maintained the building original footprint and reorganized site parking and access without increasing impervious area. Site improvements include landscaping, bio-retention storm water management that also encourage local habitat for small wildlife. A large retaining wall was added to accommodate on site parking and building service.

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MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
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IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)
1. Street facade / Julia Heine Photo
2. Street facade / Julia Heine Photo
3. Open plan living, dining and kitchen share the western light / Julia Heine Photo
4. A new bridge from parking to entry allows accessible units on the upper floor / Julia Heine Photo
5. The dining area opens to the outdoors via large sliding glass doors / Julia Heine Photo
6. New sliding doors and larger windows provide the living area with abundant natural light / Julia Heine Photo
7. A vertical frame overlays the formerly plain brick box, supporting railings for the new sliding doors in each unit / Julia Heine Photo
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