251 1st Street: A Cascade of Setbacks and Terraces
- urbanNext, October 12, 2018.
- 626 words.
High Density, ODA, Project, Technology and fabrication
Brooklyn, Concrete, Density, Façade, Geometry, Housing, Modular housing, New York, Outdoor space, Project, Residential, Technological Approach, USA
Photography & film: Miguel de Guzman / Imagen Subliminal
Situated at the corner of 4th Avenue and 1st Street in the coveted Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, 251 1st by ODA New York is the firm’s latest manifestation of its steadfast commitment to improving quality of life in urban areas. In this case—taking a page from its well-documented playbook—ODA’s inflected the building’s upper massing with a cascade of setbacks and terraces, yielding substantial outdoor space, as well as multiple exposures for units.