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Dream Development won attention — and the right to develop a city-owned parcel — thanks to its innovative housing design . The newly-formed, black- owned development team beat out nearly a half-dozen competitors for the opportunity to build on 24 Westminster Avenue in Roxbury. One compelling feature that helped turn the tides in Dream Development ’s favor is that the design plan is suited to accommodate changing family sizes , giving residents the ability to reconfigure their units as they have children, and reconfigure again once the children leave the nest or should older in-laws wish to move in. The team’s design is also easily shrinkable or scalable, allowing it to be replicated on parcels of varying sizes. A jury of community members, architects, contractors, city planners and other officials selected Dream Development as the winner of its first-ever Housing Innovation Competition , which is aimed at pioneering ways of reducing building costs to make more units of housing avai...

The innovative project looks to transform this downtown district through the infusion of a diverse set of programs that will provide activated street frontages and a variety of housing typologies at all levels of affordability. The Exchange LOS ANGELES - Aug. 25, 2017 - PRLog -- KTGY Architecture + Planning unveiled today the preliminary design for a new mixed-use development that was selected as part of Salt Lake City 's plan to revitalize its downtown core developed by The Domain Companies , one of the nation's leading real estate investment and development firms specializing in sustainable mixed-use development, and the GIV Group, which combines a non-profit and entrepreneurial approach to community development. Called The Exchange, the design envisions a pedestrian- and transit-oriented mixed-use district focused on innovation and includes "startup" micro-unit apartments, business incubator space , creative office space , affordable and market-rate apartm...

Family Development and Presidio Residential Capital have received unanimous approval from the Indio City Council to build Virada, an environmentally responsible 660-acre master-planned community with 1,300 houses, townhomes, condos and apartments in northern Indio. "The Coachella Valley has never had a sustainable community, let alone a sustainable master -planned community of this size and diversity,” said Vincent Barbato, principal of Family Development. “We’ ve created Virada to promote a healthy, active lifestyle with special significance on embracing the environment and forging community pride .” Virada will include 284 acres of open space and public parkland, a clubhouse and pool and a two-and-a-half- acre commercial center strategically located to be within a five-minute walk for all residents. The community is connected by a loop road with wide sidewalks and paths for bikes and neighborhood electrical vehicles . A dedicated solar field is expected to generate enough ...

Modern Suburban House Composed of Three Volumetric Elements Bridge House is a modern suburban house that spans both landscapes and age groups. Sited between a suburban development and a protected wooded area , t ... 27-08-2017 22:04 Avon House in Colorado by CCY Architects The site is a pristine forested natural landscape , entered from the north. A significant challenge was to minimize impact on the sensitive site and ac ... 27-08-2017 22:04 Wafra Vertical Housing in Salmiya, Kuwait by AGi Architects Wafra Vertical Housing introduces a new concept to urban living that adapts to the evolving life style of 21st Century contemporary Kuwait . Considerin ... 27-08-2017 22:04 Pacific Center Campus Amenities Building, San Diego Pacific Center Campus Amenities, San Diego Building , PCCD California, Architecture Design , Images Pacific Center Campus Amenities Building , San Diego ... 27-08-2017 21:48 Perth City Hall Renovation by Mecanoo Perth City Hall Building Renovation by Mecanoo, A...

The lack of affordable housing and the city's overburdened shelters led to a range of possible ways to combat the problem—but it was inspiration from the houseless community themselves ("houseless" is a preferred term within the community) that led to the start of an innovative solution.  In the spring of 2016, a group called the Village Coalition—made up of advocates, activists, and houseless individuals—joined forces with several student fellows and faculty Sergio Palleroni and Todd Ferry from the Center for Public Interest Design (CPID), a research and action center within the Portland State University 's School of Architecture. Working together, they created the POD Initiative (Partners On Dwelling) to address  houselessness in the city. They observed that the houseless community had been establishing their own informal "villages" around the city. As a result, the group reached out to the greater architecture community , asking them to apply their...