The Effects of Historic Zoning Overlays on the Design of 1561 Walton Avenue

1561 Walton is an 11-story affordable housing building in the Mt. Eden neighborhood of the Bronx. The triangular-shaped lot is the result of historic overlays of zoning that created unusual property lines. The massing of the masonry façade is broken into four planes differentiated through brick colors that form a gradient. Each of these volumes peels away to reveal an edge, into which the design team was able to provide additional south-facing glazing that maximizes daylight and encourages airflow.

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