Located on a dramatically sloped site in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, the Fischer Senior Apartments adds 105 new units of affordable housing for seniors to a city-owned site that was left unused for decades. The building’s unique form is a reaction to its irregularly shaped lot and a large schist outcropping on the site, leveraging both conditions to increase the unit count and ensure access to natural light and views of the city throughout. The units include one-bedroom apartments and studios, including sixteen studios on the top two floors designed with communal living areas and space for supportive staff to pilot a new “enhanced care” model for aging in place. Common spaces on the ground floor include a large main lobby, a flexible multi-purpose room, a landscaped rear patio, and offices for the building’s staff and social workers. Colorful glazed bricks on the façade, vibrant interior finishes, abundant natural light, and strong sustainable design all create a welcoming environment for tenants and the surrounding community, making this building an exciting new addition to the Highbridge neighborhood.sloped site in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, the Fischer Senior Apartments proposes 105 new units of affordable housing for seniors and a health clinic to a difficult to develop city-owned site that was once envisioned to be a park, but which was left unused for many decades. The building’s unique form is a reaction to both a large rock-outcropping on the site, as well as a means for increasing the unit count and natural light throughout. Sixteen studios located at the top two floors are designed with communal living space and supportive staff to create a new “enhanced care” model for aging in place. The building’s vibrant colors, connection to the outdoors, generous common spaces, and strong sustainability design create a welcoming environment for both tenants and the surrounding community. Fischer Senior Apartments is under construction.