Chapman Stables Housing in Washington by STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN

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Chapman Stables Housing in Washington by STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

February 12th, 2020 by Sanjay Gangal

Article source: STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

A housing community is the latest reincarnation of this one hundred and ten-year-old structure. Built by Edward Chapman in 1908 over the remnants of his horse stable destroyed by fire and his old coal yard sales shed, Chapman Coal Company Garage and Stables represents a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history and embodies distinctive characteristics of early twentieth century life in Washington, DC. For these reasons the building and site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The identity of the new housing community is derived from this rich history.

Image Courtesy © Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography

Architects: STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE
Project: Chapman Stables Housing
Location: 57 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Photography: Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
Area: 108,000 ft²(10,033 m²)
Year: 2018

Image Courtesy © Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography

The design includes a five-story addition to the site that totals 114 affordable and market-rate living units. The development celebrates this historic resource by preserving the early 20^th century light industrial detailing of the building. The lobby is now located off the shaft that was used as an automobile elevator to lift Ford Model-Ts and other vehicles to their service bays. Former automotive service spaces with terrazzo floors have become living units opening to a densely planted front garden. New housing units on the roof of the historic structure recall the form of “light monitors” that present in the original garage to allow northern light to illuminate workspaces. Sightlines were carefully considered so that the new housing units on the roof are not visible from the street.

Image Courtesy © Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography

Image Courtesy © STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

: Image Courtesy © Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography

: Image Courtesy © STUDIO TWENTY SEVEN ARCHITECTURE

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Tags: Washington

Categories: Building, Housing Development, Residential

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