848 N. Hayworth Ave. apartments
An exterior facade study of Albert Group Architects' 848 N. Hayworth Ave apartments, highlighting the contrast between dark corrugated metal cladding and bright stacked concrete balconies.
- What we like about this project
- Narrow vertical slit windows pierce the monolithic dark corrugated metal massing.
Materials
- corrugated-metal
- concrete
- glass
- steel
- stucco
Visual identifiers
- corrugated-metal-siding
- stacked-balconies
- vertical-windows
- concrete-planter
Style tags
- contemporary
- modern-residential
- urban-infills
Visual tags
- multi-family
- apartment-building
- urban-infill
- contemporary-facade
- balconies
- Geometry
- An asymmetrical multi-story multi-family facade combining a solid dark vertical-ribbed volume with a lighter recessed concrete balcony stack and floor-to-ceiling glass.
- Facade system
- Corrugated metal rainscreen panel system alongside smooth plaster and exposed concrete balcony slabs.
- Structural guess
- Concrete podium with wood or steel framing above.
- Spatial scale
- Four-story residential scale, fitting contextually into a mid-rise neighborhood.
- Lighting
- Twilight conditions with interior lights glowing softly and downlights illuminating the perimeter wall.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, welcoming evening ambiance emphasizing interior warmth against a cool twilight envelope.
- Environmental context
- Urban residential street edge flanked by neighboring properties and mature street trees.
- Spatial experience
- The street-level approach presents a grounded concrete landscape planter buffer that leads the eye toward the glazed entry lobby and stacked upper balconies.
- Composition rhythm
- Alternating rhythm between solid vertical corrugated panels with narrow slit windows and open glazed balcony recesses.
- Style reading
- Contemporary multi-family residential architecture
- Program
- Multi-family residential apartment building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- corrugated-metal, concrete, glass, steel, stucco
- Visual identifiers
- corrugated-metal-siding, stacked-balconies, vertical-windows, concrete-planter
- Style tags
- contemporary, modern-residential, urban-infills
- Visual tags
- multi-family, apartment-building, urban-infill, contemporary-facade, balconies
- Geometry
- An asymmetrical multi-story multi-family facade combining a solid dark vertical-ribbed volume with a lighter recessed concrete balcony stack and floor-to-ceiling glass.
- Facade system
- Corrugated metal rainscreen panel system alongside smooth plaster and exposed concrete balcony slabs.
- Structural guess
- Concrete podium with wood or steel framing above.
- Spatial scale
- Four-story residential scale, fitting contextually into a mid-rise neighborhood.
- Lighting
- Twilight conditions with interior lights glowing softly and downlights illuminating the perimeter wall.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, welcoming evening ambiance emphasizing interior warmth against a cool twilight envelope.
- Environmental context
- Urban residential street edge flanked by neighboring properties and mature street trees.
- Spatial experience
- The street-level approach presents a grounded concrete landscape planter buffer that leads the eye toward the glazed entry lobby and stacked upper balconies.
- Composition rhythm
- Alternating rhythm between solid vertical corrugated panels with narrow slit windows and open glazed balcony recesses.
- Style reading
- Contemporary multi-family residential architecture
- Program
- Multi-family residential apartment building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture