HELP ONE

HELP ONE, a four-building mixed-use complex around a common courtyard enriches nearly a full Brooklyn block with a holistic environment focused on art, care, and sustainability. Affordable and supportive housing encircle a common courtyard, ensuring the wellbeing of families and the city’s most vulnerable residents served by the nonprofit developer. The complex design echoes the quintessential NYC urban block, varying materiality, scale, and heights from six to ten stories to harmoniously integrate into three unique street contexts. A continuous exterior ribbon of canopy illuminates the sidewalk, creating a welcoming entrance leading to a double-height lobby with murals highlighting local artists.