Eco Modern Flats

Eco Modern Flats rediscovers spaces in a palette of steel and cedar to breathe new life into an otherwise banal, layered construction system. The four existing apartment buildings, constructed between 1968-1972, had great bones of precast concrete and split face block but were drastically lacking in thermal, environmental and aesthetic qualities. The entire complex’s presence has been transformed.

The stasis from the existing apartments and the disconnection from inherent site amenities required our thoughtful intervention of responsible, affordable design solutions. By creating elegant armatures that combine intelligent and low-tech sustainable design solutions we overhauled the living systems of each unit and heightened the livable experience. The existing topography and forgotten residual spaces between the buildings were optimized into various courtyard spaces as well as public and private terraces, patios and rooftop decks. Each of these spaces are delineated by a kit-of-parts panel system that combines the modern durability of steel with the natural warmth of cedar. The interiors were refined as blank canvases upon which people can insert their lives within the efficient 600 SF one bedroom apartments. Quality millwork, concrete countertops and polished concrete floors provide durable, clean and sustainable finishes complimented by a thoughtfully fresh color palette. A central multivalent wall articulates space and simultaneously serves the kitchen, living and bedroom spaces with storage, light and a 180° rotating TV module.

The communicative and decidedly simple design has reinvented this place as a sustainable living community ideally located adjacent to the University of Arkansas, Dickson Street Entertainment District and Downtown Fayetteville.