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512 GW
This project achieves 45% energy savings with
an innovative operable folding screen that was
integrated into a residential building
VISION
The goal of this renovation of and extension to this former industrially zoned
building was to create a townhouse for 1 family in SoHo, and to rethink how a
building could actively contribute to a more sustainable urban realm.
INNOVATION
By adding a large extension onto an existing building with a modest footprint
of 19 x 40 feet, we converted the building into an 8-story townhouse for 1
family, its exterior spaces wrapped by a spacious 3D lattice envelope
functioning as a climatic skin, a third ‘building’. A glass elevator connects the
昀氀oors with connective voids that allow for a 昀氀uid living environment
The highly recognizable climate envelope, whose spatial and performative
properties serves as an adaptable perimeter of the building. Made from a
lightweight steel frame and folding panels, this climate skin can be opened
and closed with ease and adds new exterior spaces in different, variable
conditions.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT
The 512GW project is a model of sustainable urban transformation through
adaptive reuse, smart systems, and passive environmental design. ArchiTectonics preserved and upcycled the original industrial structure, minimizing
embodied carbon and construction waste. Its standout feature, the Climate
Skin, is a 昀氀exible facade that regulates light, ventilation, and temperature,
signi昀椀cantly reducing energy use. Smart systems and thermally ef昀椀cient
materials enhance performance, cutting annual energy consumption by 45%.
S TAT U S
Completed 2020
L O C AT I O N
SoHo, NY
CLIENT
Private
PROGRAM
Residential Building
SIZE
4,500 SF + Roof Terraces and Balconies
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