Housing Works Bookstore Café

This gallery was designed within an old Bank of America building on Canal Street and was meant to satisfy Housing Works desire to expand their currently existing location.

Housing Works is a non-profit organization that provides support and care for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.  Their world famous book  store café acts as an event space in the evenings and on the weekends.  The proposed site for this project is an old bank building on Canal and Lafayette Streets near Chinatown.  The program includes, a larger bookstore café that has the flexibility to be converted into various event spaces, such as weddings, musical concerts, children book readings, movie nights, and  The Moth.