Micro Apartment

 
 
 
 
 

In bustling cities throughout the United States and the world, space is a premium, and renters complain about high prices. Many believe that micro-apartments answer this complaint and are looking at this growing trend as a possible solution. The micro-apartment offers a new option to young professionals living in city centers unwilling to pay top dollar to live with multiple roommates. Similarly, homeowners find that a well-designed layout can make up for the lack of space while keeping costs significantly lower than a traditional home.

WAKE was retained to explore this possibility for a young couple that recently grew into a small family.

Presenting four options, WAKE explores the overlapping and nesting of programmatic spaces through semi-permanent and dynamic architecture to maximize functionality

 
 

MICRO APARTMENT

Typology/Category: Built, Commercial, Office, Interior,

Location: New York, NY

Year: 2018

Status: Built

Size: 24,000 sqf

Client: Primary

WAKE’s Role: Architect, Designer, & Project Manager

Design Team: Nathan Minett

Collaborators:

  • Engineer of Record - Thomas Veltre, TOMVP

  • Architect of Record - Richard Wainer, RA

 
Residential, Unbuilt, Research, AllNathan MinettNYC Architect, NYC Apartment Renovation, Residential Architecture, Professional Architecture, Residential Design Architects