Studio Libeskind has shared photos of its recently completed senior housing project on Long Island.
Located in the village of Freeport in Nassau County, the new Allan and Geraldine Rosenberg Residence holds a total of 45 units reserved for residents aged 55 and older, along with a selection of on-site supportive services and other amenities meant to improve its users' quality of life and ability to age in place as part of the state’s larger $25 billion push to create 100,000 units of affordable housing.
Declaring “Senior housing isn’t just about accommodation; it’s about people. It’s about creating a residence where residents can feel happy, secure, and emotionally connected to their neighbors,” the studio’s founder was joined by New York Governor Kathy Hochul for this week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project reserves a total of 30% of the apartments for disabled and formerly homeless seniors, and sustainability is ensured thanks to rainwater collection, efficient HVAC, and all-electric heating and appliances.
In terms of design, the five-story, 42,000-square-foot structure stands out amongst its site neighbors thanks to an optic white exterior that’s broken up by the demarcation of a slate grey standing seam metal roofline and geometric facets running vertically up its façade. An interior courtyard is created at the ground level, while on top, a green roof feature signifies the beginnings of an outdoor terrace walking path for seniors. Each unit comes with large windows and open layouts, and circulation is skewed toward communal interaction and the use of stairways over the elevator system.
The studio will follow with a related senior housing project for its client Selfhelp Community Services at the Sumner Houses in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Daniel Libeskind has been a proponent of placing affordable housing at the center of cities, though the pair are by no means a concession of his will towards greater equity that was instigated by his own childhood experiences with social housing in Poland, Israel, and the United States.
“Every New Yorker deserves the opportunity to live independently in a vibrant community that supports them as they age,” Hochul added finally. “Developments like this one connect older adults with each other and with the services they need to thrive. At the same time, they address the urgent need for high quality, sustainable housing on Long Island that is both good for residents and good for the environment.”
More information about the forthcoming Atrium at Sumner project can be found here.
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