Competition Entry

Emerson Point

The Emerson Point project in Capitol Hill proposes a 7-story, 10-apartment building using a point access stair and elevator core. It complies with all zoning requirements and offers a "missing middle" housing solution.

The Denver Single-Stair Housing Challenge

Emerson Point is Old Alt New’s entry to the Denver Single-Stair Housing Challenge, a first-of-its kind ideas competition to support a broader effort to modernize and amend today's building and life safety codes and allow the proliferation of point access block housing projects across Denver and North America.

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“But is this project a good fit for the CapHill neighborhood?”

This isn't the right question to ask.

We are in an affordable housing crisis.

We are in a climate crisis.

"Ugly" isn't a crime.

Restrictive housing practices should be.

Also, YES, Capital Hill will love this project.

Stewart explains the key features of Emerson Point, Old Alt New’s submission to the Denver Single-Stair Housing Challenge.

Point access apartments are a tool for urban efficiency. PAB can be used for: extra space, extra profit, or extra affordability.

“Today, housing is an economic commodity rather than a basic human right.”

-Kate Wagner

Single-stair egress cores can solve the floor plan efficiency crisis. But only policy changes will solve the affordable housing crisis.

Parking Structures =

Large + Expensive.

Not very mindful,

not very demure.

Instead of protecting minimum parking counts, zoning needs to protect minimum bed counts.

Let the free market solve for parking.

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