Marcus Garvey Village

Marcus Garvey Village, also known as Marcus Garvey Apartments, is a 625-unit affordable housing development located in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. The complex was developed by the New York State Urban Development Corporation and designed by British architect Kenneth Frampton (then at the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies) in 1973 and completed in 1976.[1] In 2016,Michael Kirchmann of GDSNY completed a substantial renovation of the buildings and site. It consists of multiple four-story townhouse-like structures spread across nine city blocks with stoops, private backyards, and semi-public courtyards.[2][3][4]

Marcus Garvey Village
Alternative namesMarcus Garvey Park Village, Marcus Garvey Apartments
General information
Architectural styleInternational Style
LocationBrownsville, Brooklyn
Completed1976
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kenneth Frampton of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
DeveloperNew York State Urban Development Corporation
Renovating team
Architect(s)Michael Kirchmann of GDSNY
Other information
Number of units625

The Village was one of the first low-rise, high-density public housing projects and was included in a 1973 Museum of Modern Art exhibition titled Another Chance for Housing: Lowrise Alternatives as it began construction.[1][5] The complex was named after Jamaican politician and activist Marcus Garvey.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Low-Rise, High-Density Housing: A Contemporary View of Marcus Garvey Park Village". Urban Omnibus. July 18, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. Bellafante, Ginia (June 1, 2013). "In Marcus Garvey Village, a Housing Solution Gone Awry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. Spector, Julian (August 17, 2017). "Brooklyn's social housing microgrid rewrites relationships with utility companies". The Guardian. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. "Marcus Garvey Apartments - Clean Energy Group". Clean Energy Group. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  5. "Another Chance for Housing: Low-Rise Alternatives | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

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