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side. This will create a central landscaped courtyard with access for residents, workers and museum visitors.
The designers BBB describe it as being formed in the manner of “building blocks,” comprising nine blocks stacked around the site. The first six floors on the east and west sides, behind the school building, are “cut at an angle, directing people in towards the central courtyard.” This is also where the entrances will be located, with some of the ground floor units also having private entrances and private outdoor space along the streetside. The six floors above this span from the centre of the north side, stretching round to slightly overhang the inner part of the “cut angle,” featuring a heavier use of glass. Overall, Gallery 64 has been designed with the most dense parts of the structure at the rear of the site, as far away from the historic building as possible in order to allow it to “continue to appear as a separate building and maintain the character of the existing streetscape.”
The remaining space on the site created by the demolition of the less significant additions to the school will be home to Gallery 64, a 12 storey, U-shaped building comprising over 18,000 ft2 of residential space. Residents on the top floors will benefit from unrestricted views of local landmarks including the Capitol building. Located within three blocks of two metro stations, Museum Place will also feature a substantial two storey underground parking facility. Gallery 64’s U-shaped form will occupy the west, north, and east parts of the site, with the former school on the south
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The residences at Gallery 64 will comprise 492 studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. There will also be 19 two-storey townhouse-style homes which, says BBB, will “activate the street with increased pedestrian connectivity and visual interest”. 20% of the apartments – 98 in total – will be designated as affordable, defined in the US as households earning no more than 80% of the area’s median income. The “mixed income” accommodation will include a number of amenities for residents. There will be an array of social spaces on the rooftops, featuring fire pits, outdoor kitchens and grilling stations. There will also be a dog walking area and “resort- style” pool with a food and drink service. Internally, there will be a large communal lounge with a fireplace, along with a games room and fitness centre. The ‘creative’ theme from the museum is continued into the apartment buildings, with residents also having access to “maker spaces” and a sound studio.
The lower levels will include balconies and overhangs, included to complement the private gardens offered to residents of the ground floor units. They will also “provide a sense of human scale at the street level”. Rivers describes Gallery 64 as a “unique residential option”. He says: “With the new museum as the cornerstone of the mixed- use development, Gallery 64 will be infused with art and culture, from its interior design to its resident programmes.”
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Residents on the top floors will benefit from unrestricted views of local landmarks
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