Our proposal sensitively and pragmatically incorporates Smart Growth principles into contemporary colonial architecture, combining the Scandinavian tradition of modern sustainable design with colonial charm. The result is an economic 2-story housing typology that leverages features of main-street, live and work units, townhouses and the courtyard apartment. Furthermore, proposals flexible system accommodates ideal density thresholds for walkable neighborhoods, yet provides adequate parking from the alley side, and features public and private gardens for the varied unit types. This extensible design can be easily adapted to fit the full range of lots that occupy Michigans primary commercial and mixed-use corridors.
Our proposal sensitively and pragmatically incorporates Smart Growth principles into contemporary colonial architecture, combining the Scandinavian tradition of modern sustainable design with colonial charm. The result is an economic 2-story housing typology that leverages features of main-street, live and work units, townhouses and the courtyard apartment. Furthermore, proposals flexible system accommodates ideal density thresholds for walkable neighborhoods, yet provides adequate parking from the alley side, and features public and private gardens for the varied unit types. This extensible design can be easily adapted to fit the full range of lots that occupy Michigans primary commercial and mixed-use corridors.
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