Previously separated by a largely underused inner court, public space on the ground floor is unified by a new deck that provides an “outdoor room.”

With the renovation, the number of bedrooms increased from 24 to 30, requiring compact layouts. All storage and programming were consolidated along one wall in each room to provide greater consistency.

To support the communal aspects of Ciszek Hall, corridors widen at various locations to encourage residents to bump into one another and connect.

At these widened corridors, new windows puncture the existing brick facades to provide more natural light and greater visibility across the two buildings.

Shared spaces throughout the former tenement buildings were carved out of constrained existing conditions.