smithsons

interest:
The Smithsons argue that man must be reintroduced to the house, community, and the city. The city has become too spread out with the advent of suburbia and needs to be contracted for social well being. In order to solve the issue of density, multi-level housing is the dwelling of the future. The Smithsons see the historic value in the interrelations of family, street, district, and city. They focus on the street as the link that provides identification and enable social life.

intention
The proposed project is "Golden Lane", a high rise dwelling composed of three levels of above ground street decks, each with community spaces between and living quarters for ninety to each side. The apartments would be changeable as needed, each with their own 'yard-gardens' and ability to serve several functions. In this way, the facade would be a direct reflection of the living patterns of each of the individual units. (the units themselves are shown as standard arrangements that allow modular additions)The decks would serve the same as streets. The height would allow for neighborly interaction both vertically and horizontally.
They accept that this would be a solution limited to the city.