Legacy and Westwind Houses

Location: 2081 Madison Avenue (Legacy) and 45 East 131st Street (Westwind), New York, New York
Role: Design Architect & Technical Delivery
Type: Affordable Housing, Supportive Housing
Status: Completed 2012
Scale: 110,000 sq. ft., Two Buildings, 8 Stories, 112 Units

Located in East Harlem in Manhattan, the Legacy and Westwind Houses are comprised of two eight-story buildings, providing a mix of supportive and affordable housing apartments with a total of 112 units spread over 110,000 square feet of building area. A number of apartments are set aside for formerly homeless singles, and Legacy Houses features a social services office at the ground floor, providing on-site services to the building tenants.

The buildings were designed to achieve Energy Star certification and feature various sustainable elements including eco-conscious interior finishes, LED lighting, and sustainably sourced wood flooring. Tenant amenities consist of interior recreation and community rooms, extensive landscaped rear gardens, a children’s playground, and picnic areas shared by both buildings.