A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Abstract In 1904, William E.D. Stokes completed the construction of the Ansonia, one of the “largest, handsomest, and most complete apartment hotels in the world”. Stokes wanted to build a self-sustainable residential community and “put flexibility in the foreground”. Residents at the Ansonia could stay for a day or a year. Some stayed for decades. The management company provided furniture, fresh towels, linen, and kitchen utensils. The Ansonia was designed as a luxury building, but the smaller apartments were relatively affordable, attracting teachers, writers, aspiring actors, and other young professionals. Some of the apartments had separate units that could be rented out to external tenants or guests. These guest units could be accessed from the main apartment or separately through a public corridor. This arrangement also made it easy for apartments to “grow” over time to accommodate new children or other life changes.
Abstract In 1904, William E.D. Stokes completed the construction of the Ansonia, one of the “largest, handsomest, and most complete apartment hotels in the world”. Stokes wanted to build a self-sustainable residential community and “put flexibility in the foreground”. Residents at the Ansonia could stay for a day or a year. Some stayed for decades. The management company provided furniture, fresh towels, linen, and kitchen utensils. The Ansonia was designed as a luxury building, but the smaller apartments were relatively affordable, attracting teachers, writers, aspiring actors, and other young professionals. Some of the apartments had separate units that could be rented out to external tenants or guests. These guest units could be accessed from the main apartment or separately through a public corridor. This arrangement also made it easy for apartments to “grow” over time to accommodate new children or other life changes.
Housing and Lodging in Context
Poleg, Dror (author)
Rethinking Real Estate ; 109-123
2019-11-01
15 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Rethinking Housing and Lodging
| Springer Verlag | 2019
| British Library Online Contents | 2004