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Published by KaNLandAdmin at November 5, 2016
Categories
  • Residential
  • DateNovember 5, 2016
An aerial view of a property with stairs and outdoor tables

TRUE COLORS INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSING

LOCATION: Manhattan, NY
PROJECT SERVICES:
- Site Analysis
- Conceptual & Schematic Design
YEAR: 2009
CLIENT: Rockaway Waterfront Alliance
Project undertaken under Billie Cohen Ltd. Landscape Design Studio

True Colors Residence is the first permanent, supportive housing facility for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in New York State and is a finalist in Affordable Housing Finance Magazine's Most Valuable Projects Reader's Choice Awards. The completed design includes multi-level gardens, an exercise area, bleacher-style seating courtyard on the lower level.

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