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CARMEL PLACE, 2016

New York, NY

New York City’s first micro-apartment building, Carmel Place was built in response to the city’s housing crisis and the trend toward smaller households. 55 rental apartments, ranging in area from 260 to 360 square foot net, are complemented by generous shared amenities dispersed throughout the building, encouraging social interaction between neighbors. The apartment interiors offer abundant light, fresh air, high ceilings, and significant storage space, demonstrating that micro-living does not have to mean sacrificing quality of life.

Internationally celebrated as a new housing prototype, Carmel Place also made groundbreaking use of modular construction, which reduced construction time and noise and enabled a ⅛-inch construction tolerance. On the heels of Carmel Place, the city revised the zoning code to encourage modular construction and a diversity of housing options, including micro-units.

Carmel Place, 2016

Field Condition

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Iwan Baan

Carmel Place, 2016

Pablo Enriquez

Carmel Place, 2016

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Pablo Enriquez

Capsys

Photography: Iwan Baan, Pablo Enriquez, Field Condition
Project Team: Eric Bunge, Mimi Hoang, Ammr Vandal, Tony-Saba Shiber, Daniel-Katebini Stengel, Albert Figueras, Zach Cohen, Amanda Morgan, Cheryl Baxter, Gabrielle Marcoux
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