The formal strategy for both site massing and building typology utilizes the concept of ‘commons’ for organization and circulation. The formal development has been applied to massing and site design - the different housing types are distributed around a central court creating both a distinct separation and common amenity. 

Tucked prominently at its west end, Slash caps Brady Street with a vibrant destination for neighborhood events, community association, local commerce, varied recreation, and connected living. Programmatically, the building subverts the traditional model of walled-off private amenities, enthusiastically bringing the surrounding community into what were traditionally exclusionary spaces.

Garbarnia is designed to be economically constructed with durable materials to create a built environment that won't be a burden to future generations. Units and building forms are simplified and right sized, considering function and form in tandem to minimize material waste and construction costs.