Heckel Hosokawa Architects LLP balances the necessity for functional and financial performance, environmental sensibility, and delight. We believe that the appropriate solutions cultivated through a collaborative process with clients, consultants and contractors can be applied to projects of any types. Partners John Heckel and Takeshi Hosokawa strive for the highest level of project delivery.
Our approach questions conventional assumptions. We analyze an inherent spirit of place and interpret pragmatic constraints as a catalyst for responsive design. The soul of each project emerges through space, materials, and details. A capacity to be amazed and surprised. Creative work is based upon observing the world around us and discovering and rediscovering the world every day.
Our approach questions conventional assumptions. We analyze an inherent spirit of place and interpret pragmatic constraints as a catalyst for responsive design. The soul of each project emerges through space, materials, and details. A capacity to be amazed and surprised. Creative work is based upon observing the world around us and discovering and rediscovering the world every day.
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This design competition is designated as a pilot project to become a catalyst to stimulate the market sector.
The transit-oriented site is located at Manhattan Block 933, Lot 10 on the block bounded by First Avenue, East 28th Street, Mount Carmel Place and East 27th Street in Community District 6.
Our design objectives include the development of the linkage between neighboring parks and First Avenue, activation of the adjacent plaza, and promotion of a an ecological lifestyle.
The objective of this project was to design a quality, low cost, single-occupant home with a budget of no more than $30,000, examining the issues of homelessness and poverty for the elderly in our society.
The transit-oriented site is located at Manhattan Block 933, Lot 10 on the block bounded by First Avenue, East 28th Street, Mount Carmel Place and East 27th Street in Community District 6.
Our design objectives include the development of the linkage between neighboring parks and First Avenue, activation of the adjacent plaza, and promotion of a an ecological lifestyle.
The objective of this project was to design a quality, low cost, single-occupant home with a budget of no more than $30,000, examining the issues of homelessness and poverty for the elderly in our society.
We worked on concrete forms & rebars for a new driveway.
The Fire Department requires a driveway to be accessible with emergency vehicle, thus it shall be able to handle 75,000 lbs.
Besides, we still need to bring in a Super 10 dump truck, etc to deliver materials to the site, so we went with 6" slab with #4 bars @ 18" O.C. each way.
The Fire Department requires a driveway to be accessible with emergency vehicle, thus it shall be able to handle 75,000 lbs.
Besides, we still need to bring in a Super 10 dump truck, etc to deliver materials to the site, so we went with 6" slab with #4 bars @ 18" O.C. each way.
After 3 years of planning, designing, value-engineering, etc., we finally broke ground on a challenging hillside development.
Due to the steepness of the hill and the soils engineering report, we originally were considering caisson piles to support the structure.
However, they were cost-prohibitive.
The soils engineer was brought back to the site again, and after further investigation of the soils, we discovered that the formational soil is at shallower depth than we originally expected.
We redesigned the foundation and replaced the caissons with shallow foundation system.
Due to the steepness of the hill and the soils engineering report, we originally were considering caisson piles to support the structure.
However, they were cost-prohibitive.
The soils engineer was brought back to the site again, and after further investigation of the soils, we discovered that the formational soil is at shallower depth than we originally expected.
We redesigned the foundation and replaced the caissons with shallow foundation system.
The forms were oiled before the rebar installation.
Then the slab areas were graded and 35 tons of clean sand was laid and compacted before 15 mil Stegowrap was installed.
All the seams of the vapor barrier sheets had a minimum 3 feet overlap and taped, and all the penetrations were cut out / patched & taped before mastic was applied.
For termite prevention, we installed a product at slab penetrations called "Termistop, " which is stainless steel mesh with a stainless steel collar.
The plumbing rough-in was not easy task.
Then the slab areas were graded and 35 tons of clean sand was laid and compacted before 15 mil Stegowrap was installed.
All the seams of the vapor barrier sheets had a minimum 3 feet overlap and taped, and all the penetrations were cut out / patched & taped before mastic was applied.
For termite prevention, we installed a product at slab penetrations called "Termistop, " which is stainless steel mesh with a stainless steel collar.
The plumbing rough-in was not easy task.
Wood has distinctive characteristics as evident in its various textures and many different shades of colors, as it is one of the most beloved architectural materials from ancient time universally.
Its light weight and durability enables for structural applications.
They can be a sustainable material, especially if you stick with lumbers from certified yard i.e.
The Forest Stewardship Council.
However, its vulnerability against harmful UV rays and moisture remind us of utmost care for certain applications.
Its light weight and durability enables for structural applications.
They can be a sustainable material, especially if you stick with lumbers from certified yard i.e.
The Forest Stewardship Council.
However, its vulnerability against harmful UV rays and moisture remind us of utmost care for certain applications.
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