The Crossing

the backstory

As an integrated team SLAM was able to assist the Developer with a full range of services to bring this urban, mixed-use development project to fruition. 7,000 sf of first floor retail space was designed to front Cross Street with 12 one-bedroom and two-bedroom residential rental units above and underground parking below. SLAM provided conceptual planning exercises and studies to get the development approved by the Town. Architectural, structural and interior design, pre-construction, estimating, logistics and construction management services all under one firm provided the accelerated and seamless transition from planning to design into construction.

at-a-glance

TYPE:

New Residential and Retail Space

PRACTICE:

Architecture

Construction Management

Design Build

Interior Design

Landscape Architecture

Pre-Construction Services

Programming & Planning

LOCATION:

New Canaan, CT

STATUS:

Completed 2017

SIZE:

28,000 SF

INSIGHT

The developer was in need of planning, design and construction services for a proposed residential mixed-use project in downtown New Canaan, CT. One of the first projects to be submitted under new Town density regulations, SLAM was approached to provide assistance for this urban development which included a new 3 story building on a tight .5 acre site, requiring adjacent lot underpinning and protection, environmental remediation, and complete utility infrastructure upgrades.

SOLUTION

AS an integrated team SLAM was able to assist the Developer with our full range of services to bring this urban, mixed-use development project to fruition. SLAM provided conceptual planning exercises, and managed the Town application process to get this development approved. Architectural, structural and interior design services were provided, as well as pre-construction estimating, logistics planning and construction management.

There was conceptual planning throughout the process including exterior options.

Conceptual planning exercises and Build-out analysis were done to finalize the best option.

IMPACT

The developer was approved for this mixed-use residential project despite difficult site and zoning regulations. The new higher density mixed-use development has enhanced the downtown area with a mix of retail, office and residential use. The resulting design incorporates the urban fabric and street presence with a local residential vernacular that embodies human scale and neighborhood charm.