Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

Local studio Forge Craft Architecture + Design has created affordable apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness in Austin that feature a breezeway to encourage rest and preserve heritage trees on the site.
Called Zilker Studios, the structure includes 110 affordable apartments operated by local housing organisation Foundation Communities.
The mid-rise housing complex consists of a long volume on a narrow site, flanked by outdoor public spaces with a breezeway and an open-air stairc