Located on the east side of Route 45 in Rockland County, New York, Spring Valley Site 4 is a 72-unit mixed- use, multi-family housing development in the Village of Spring Valley Urban Renewal Area. The immediate context of the site deeply influenced the urban design strategy, resulting in a scale and treatment that recalls a traditional American ‘Main Street.’
This traditional character is achieved with the use of decorative molded cornices framing projecting bays and cast stone surrounds on street level storefronts. The site features a public plaza at the northern end, creating a view corridor between Main Street and Veteran’s Memorial Park Drive. Another important design feature is the tower at the intersection between Main Street and Dr. Berg Street, which functions as a visual anchor and accentuates the corner while reinforcing the urban design scheme.
The apartment building will rise 4-stories and contain 1- and 2-bedroom simplex and 2- and 3-bedroom duplex rental units for households of low income. For residents’ use there will be common areas including a residential lobby, community rooms and laundry facilities.
This traditional character is achieved with the use of decorative molded cornices framing projecting bays and cast stone surrounds on street level storefronts. The site features a public plaza at the northern end, creating a view corridor between Main Street and Veteran’s Memorial Park Drive. Another important design feature is the tower at the intersection between Main Street and Dr. Berg Street, which functions as a visual anchor and accentuates the corner while reinforcing the urban design scheme.
The apartment building will rise 4-stories and contain 1- and 2-bedroom simplex and 2- and 3-bedroom duplex rental units for households of low income. For residents’ use there will be common areas including a residential lobby, community rooms and laundry facilities.
