Tuam Complex

This multifamily 4-plex project is located at 3124 Tuam St. in Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood. In response to the area’s socio-economically underprivileged nature and the small number of amenities offered, the project aims to give power to not only residents of the complex but the neighborhood as well via amenities provided on site. These amenities provide safe spaces for resources that dwellers may have difficulty finding, such as food, since surrounding markets are more akin to convenient stores with low google maps reviews. Statistically, the neighborhood possesses a low rate of vehicular ownership which the adjacent Columbia Tap Rail Trail provides easy access to the site. The project fosters connections at the dwelling, site, and neighborhood scales, reflecting the communal attitude of the Third Ward.

The project started with a heavy process of a multitude of internegative sketches that then were explored through physical massing models. Spacial analysis was coordinated through AutoCAD with a BIM model to follow through Revit. Experiential and material studies were conducted through Lumion.