CHANDLER CROSSING STUDENT HOUSING

AB design studio envisioned a new student housing complex for a Michigan university as a response to an irregularly angled footprint. A hyper-efficient interior layout based on micro-unit modules was creatively adapted for the original structure’s angled foundation to ensure a perfect fit.

The architects developed an expressive exterior presentation featuring a signature sculptural design along the building’s 200-foot-long façade. Below the gestural roof, asymmetric horizontal elements integrated into the balconies are interrupted with vertical tube forms.

 

LOT SIZE 12 Acres
PROJECT SIZE 250,000 sf
CONSTRUCTION COST $16 Million
LOCATION Bath Township, MI
PRINCIPAL Clay Aurell, AIA
PROJECT  MANAGER Eric Behr
DESIGN TEAM Josh Blumer, AIA | Jenda Michl | Alex Parker | Aramis Arciga | Danny Loza
General Contractor  Wolverine Building Group

 

The tubes mark moments in the building for entrance, egress, and circulation. Recessed lower-level units are enclosed with heavy side walls to ground the building, giving the upper levels a floating appearance.
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