This report is the result of the Diego Beekman Houses Design Workshop, a program of seminars and fact-finding trips. Local residents worked with Design Trust Fellow Victor Body-Lawson and members of the African-American Architects Round Table to generate a proposal to renovate the Diego Beekman Houses, a 38-building Section 8 apartment complex in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx.
Ideas, design guidelines and recommendations are presented in three major categories: Open Spaces, Buildings and Services. While each category represents a unique aspect of revitalizing Diego Beekman Houses, together they present a comprehensive and holistic approach to the issues facing Diego Beekman residents.
Learn more about the Diego Beekman Houses project.
Authors
Victor Body-Lawson, Architecture Fellow
Editors
Andrea Woodner, (former) Executive Director, Design Trust for Public Space
Publishers
Design Trust for Public Space
South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
Tenants United for Better Living
Details
Date: December 1996
Pages: 24
Format: PDF