6 novel infill housing schemes

Infill @ The Shopping Center

Architect
Richard C. Handlen, AIA, LEED AP
EDI International, Inc.
richard.handlen@edi-international.com
415.362.2880
www.edi-international.com

This infill project is on the perimeter of a large shopping center parking lot. The outer edges of the lot are typically empty, too far from the stores but adjacent to a mixed-use neighborhood. The addition of the proposed units takes advantage of the underutilized real estate, existing streets, and public transit with little impact on the parking for the shoppers. In some areas, the only impact on the existing parking configuration is the elimination of the outer stalls and reduced landscaping. To achieve this we used three-story wide/shallow units. The first level is devoted to the garage and entry. The second level houses a great room, and the bedrooms are located on the third level. The rows of units help to urbanize the public street while shielding the parking lot from view. The new residences help increase 24/7 activity at the shopping center.

A. Existing parking configuration
B. Existing landscape strip along a public street
C. Existing landscape strip against a neighboring property
D. Units with front doors facing the street and garages on the parking-lot side
E. The same floor plan at the side property lines with the front doors on the garage side.

Infill Remake

Architect
Donald F. Evans, AIA
The Evans Group
devans@theevansgroup.com
407.650.8770
www.theevansgroup.com

A national builder recently walked away from a mid-rise condominium community that has two 16-unit buildings unsold but completed, as well as unbuilt parcels of land. A local entrepreneur and attorney saw an opportunity to buy the remaining land and unsold condominium units. We analyzed the remaining site and determined that 32 single-family, higher-end homes would be best, and we designed the site plan utilizing most of the remaining roads, utilities, etc. We created a second gated entry to the homes and designed three home types: summit homes on the hill, park homes in the middle, and lake homes on the lake. Each home is three stories with elevators, lake views, pools, and all of the amenities today’s buyers are demanding.

A. Site plan
1. Existing units
2. Summit homes
3. Park homes
4. Lake homes
B. Streetscape elevation
C. Lake home floor plan – 3,629 square feet with three bedrooms, two full baths, and two half baths
D. While the cars are a short walk from each home, everyone travels through the landscaped courts, allowing interaction with neighbors.