This winning competition submission proposed six design principles
as the basis for family-friendly infill housing: Fee Simple Ownership, Neighborhood Compatibility, Open Space
Hierarchy, Security / Privacy, Affordability by Design and Sustainability.Independent structures on
fee simple lots, form a shared court.This multi-use space,
permeably paved, terminates in a shaded Common Green; a vegetated
infiltration basin. Appropriate setbacks & single family scaled massing, merge
with the neighborhood. Familiar materials, albeit in modern
forms, add domestic scale. Dooryards define territory, separating
public from private. Modest scaled & simple, the homes form a
variety of spaces that foster privacy & security. Children play on
private patios, front porches, the shared court or common green, all
within view and earshot of the home. Environmentally appropriate
technologies & materials foster a
sustainable living environment for families to flourish.