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Eastwood Housing on Roosevelt Island: Vanishing Utopia? . Architect Jos é Luis Sert. Eastwood sketches 1970 Construction began 1972 Finished 1974/1976. On its way to landmark status? What does that really protect? Roosevelt Island is changing Eastwood is “out” of Mitchell-Lama
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Eastwood Housing on Roosevelt Island: Vanishing Utopia? Architect José Luis Sert Eastwood sketches 1970 Construction began 1972 Finished 1974/1976 • On its way to landmark status? • What does that really protect? • Roosevelt Island is changing • Eastwood is “out” of Mitchell-Lama • What’s going to happen to this • idealistic housing complex? • Rent increases of 12.5% to 15.5 % • Island population: 2000 = 9,520 • 2007 about 12,000 • Disabled residents: 200 in 2005 • 80 in 2007 • “One of the city’s most self-conscious, serious postwar efforts to make a significant contribution to urbanism”- Stern • “Not a housing project”- Burgee and Johnson • Housing for 500-1,000 physically disabled people • 1,003 units of low to moderate income housing (Mitchell-Lama) • “It should therefore be situated on the best available sites in the whole metropolitan area and should be planned so as to include space for recreation and repose, community services, and neighborhood shops.”- Sert • Sunlight and cross-ventilation important Janine Wilkosz HP Studio I Problem 3 December 2007
