Allen Apartments recreates the facade of a severely distressed historic building with an all-new structure behind containing ten residential units. The project features a distinctive mixture of historic and contemporary construction, with a variety of outdoor spaces of differing scales, giving each unit a unique experience. The massing respects the historic structure by gradually increasing in size as it recedes from the street. The building also incorporates innovative, environmentally-friendly mechanical systems such as high-efficiency heat pumps and solar hot water. The project also builds on FIRM REDACTED’s earlier work on adjacent parcels on this block, furthering the evolution of the historic district.
