Welcome to the home page of our Housing Project.
This project was created in the fourth year studio at the
New York City College Architecture department
by Yuriko Suzuki, Jean Paul Amato and Amos Peleg.
Instructed by Professor Carmi Bee and Peter Stand.
Cross-town 116 Street
Cross-town 116 St. is a joint venture between Architecture schools in New York, the U.N Habitat agenda the AIA New York Chapter and the Harlem community. The project is an important part of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone enacted by the Federal Government for the revitalization of the Harlem area. 116 St. is a wide two way street with commercial, civic, cultural and urban growth potential. It was chosen as a focal point because it has been slightly neglected in development comparing to other cross-town streets in the area.
Our view of 116 St.
- These images of the street represent our personal impression of it. The street is divided along its path into several areas. Each area has a certain anchor and a unique character. Today these parts are separated by large open lots, elevation differences, upper railway tracks and more elements that break it to separate fragments. There is potential to unify it to a certain level but we also felt strongly about the importance of the individual personalities of each part. The Spanish area, Mosque area, Harlem Market and more.
116 St. images:
Harlem Market : The center of
West African culture. Church.
Mosque.
MTA upper railway track.