SWALLOWTOPIA

Fall 2023 - Second Year Design Studio - Arch 601

44th Dr, Queens, NY 11101

Prof. Gisela Baurmann

Swallotopia is an ambitious architectural project that reimagines urban living in the edge of Queens while fostering a harmonious cohabitation between humans and nature. Nestled across the East River from the iconic United Nations Building, this twin-tower residential complex seeks to blur the boundaries between modern city life and the serenity of nature by drawing inspiration from the human-barn swallow relationship. The name combines “swallow” with “utopia,” suggesting a housing project that aims to create an ideal and harmonious living environment where humans and nature coexist seamlessly, much like the barn swallows.