The Woodhaven
Rising from the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and 68th Road, the gentle spiral of the Woodhaven will serve as a generous new landmark in the urban fabric of Rego Park, Queens. This project, which is currently in design, will replace a former autobody repair shop with 120 units of affordable housing and transform the relationship between busy, car-centric Woodhaven Boulevard and the neighborhood's quieter side streets. The building's volumes form a spiral that rises from its most prominent corner to meet the adjacent 6-story building on 68th Road at its highest point to negotiate the varied typologies of its neighbors and its L-shaped site. This stepped massing creates an ecosystem of green roofs that is visible from the street and a formal rhythm that is reinforced through the regular grid of its brickwork, which features a textured inset that recalls traditional masonry and brick architecture seen in Rego Park. Along 68th Road, this classic brick facade lifts away from the sidewalk to articulate two use-specific entries, an architectural gesture that further evolves at the main entrance, where the ground floor's footprint shifts inward to create a covered 'front porch' directly next to an MTA bus stop. Structural columns touch down from above, mediating the transition from exterior to interior.
Notes:
AIA Queens Design Award Winner, Unbuilt Category 2nd Place, 2024
![View of the Woodhaven from the corner of 68th Road and Woodhaven Boulevard, showing spiraling setbacks and green roofs](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oijb2tm8/production/9ba36352411093c8c9b1afe5387e1e0630467625-4800x3000.jpg)
![View of main entry with covered 'front porch' and view into lobby](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oijb2tm8/production/ff75a4647397fc7958b0773c57354959b4feb05d-4257x2796.jpg)
![View of lobby with integrated seating and sculptural main stair at right](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oijb2tm8/production/bc343b28a8ac325eeb5f48949ef7ff1710efff21-1920x1080.jpg)
![Southwest and south elevation drawings of the Woodhaven, with color](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oijb2tm8/production/bf76ae08a25a3ad4a6e351476fedec500aa67e84-12500x6250.png)
![First floor plan of the Woodhaven](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oijb2tm8/production/f31e2cc4c949acc09fd576b6335b25622ce7efc5-17050x8927.png)
![Typical upper floor plan of the Woodhaven](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oijb2tm8/production/c9b47de5fdfb26e38fbc0a217fc90af15a7009e1-17023x8838.png)
![Roof plan of the Woodhaven](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oijb2tm8/production/b8f151c8c67b6e59457e435fe931f9ab781df19c-13044x10365.png)