Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Metro at Chinatown Senior Lofts

Last Friday, everyone at PSL Architects went on a morning tour to walk The Metro at Chinatown Senior Lofts ( http://www.metrochinatownseniorlofts.com ).  Opened in December 2012, the project provides senior citizens with quality, affordable and independent living. 
 
Principal and Project Manager, Richard Prantis, gave a 2-hour presentation of this amazing adaptive reuse project.  Construction is done and the majority of the tenants have already moved in to their brand new apartments. We toured a couple of vacant units, common spaces, administration offices as well as service/mechanical rooms to understand all aspects of building operations and reasons for design decisions.
 
Both the corner building and the lower structure are part of the adaptive reuse project

 
The Gold Line train stop is located across the street from the building's main entry, providing excellent means of transportation for all the tenants

Front Entry Lobby
 
This is an old salvaged door that was used in the building's basement in the past... and now is on display as art

Front Entry Lobby

During the tour, we discussed architectural and structural details
 
Touring one of the 2-bedroom units
 
Kitchen in a Studio Unit

Community Room provides a full kitchen, several adjustable tables and plenty of open space for group gatherings
 
Located on the 7th floor, Community Room has incredible views of the surrounding areas

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