Canal Street Veterans Housing

Winooski, VT
About 24,000 SF, Transitional housing for homeless veterans.  $TBD
Principal: Bob Duncan        

PROBLEM : SOLUTION    

This proposal represents a design modification to a previously approved project for 28 residential units at 120 West Canal Street.  Since the site is in the Central Business District, commercial space to support the proposed housing is located at the West Canal Street floor level.  This commercial space includes a community kitchen, dining room, and a hobby room.  Sixteen of the 28 units will be reserved as transitional housing for homeless veterans; the remaining 12 units will be supported by low income housing tax credits.

Pedestrians and vehicles approaching the building from the center of Winooski are consecutively presented with a small concrete wall enclosed courtyard, a curved roof that extends beyond the front facade towards the side walk to designate the building's entry location in the north east corner, and the commercial storefront with planting beds.  The five story structure with an exposed basement level to the south has a footprint of approximately 4,000 square feet.  The exterior finishes consist of painted fiber cement panels and vertical metal siding with a partially exposed concrete wall to the south at the basement level. The overall height (above West Canal) of 57' includes a parapet of approximately 2'. The windows are made of fiberglass, with the exception of the commercial storefront glazing to the north which addresses Canal Street pedestrians.