Syracuse Community Project
Typology: Mixed-Use Community Hub
Location: Northside, Syracuse, NY
Key Features: Laundromat, bakery with bulk store and café, residential design, universal design principles, sustainable strategies
Objective: To respond to real voices and constraints, revitalizing an underused site into a community-centered hub for immigrant residents and the broader Northside community.
Collaborators: NLS stakeholders, clients & community members, Syracuse University School of Design
Exhibited at NY11+ Student Exhibition, Port Authority, New York City
The Weave is a collaborative, community-driven reimagining of a mixed-use site on Syracuse's Northside, designed in partnership with real clients and residents, many of whom are immigrants.
By moving beyond surface-level design, the project weaves together cultural values, everyday needs, and shared rituals into a phased proposal that transforms an underused site into a dignified community hub: a laundromat, bakery, bulk store, café, and three apartments, guided by universal design principles and grounded in the real constraints of the people who will use it.
SKILLS DEVELOPED:
Collaborative Revit Workflows & Construction Drawing Sets
Community-Led & Culturally Responsive Design
Phased Planning & Long-Term Adaptability Strategies
Client Communication & Team-Based Project Ownership
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