affordable housing

Location: Great Abaco Island, The BahamasNarrative & program: The community of Great Abaco Island (also known as "Abaco") obtained the services of the design team with the purpose of preparing a comprehensive proposal that advances sustainable strategies and principles of planning, urban d... read more »

Location: Toronto, OntarioNarrative & program: Brownfield Adaptive Re-Use of Streetcar Maintenance Barns and Storage Yards The Setting An abandoned, historic 1 acre streetcar maintenance and repair facility, constructed as five interconnected barns over a period of 8 years in the early par... read more »

Location: Washington D.CNarrative & program: Columbia Heights was historically an ideal mixed-use neighborhood with a thriving retail core and elegant arts and entertainment. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 ignited riots in Columbia Heights which left many buildings and... read more »

Location: Chicago, IL, USANarrative & program: This project represents the development of land owned by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) to replace troubled public housing buildings with a new mixed-income community. The project is part of the CHA's 'Plan for Transformation' initiative,... read more »

Location: Neighborhoods, United StatesNarrative & program: According to national research studies, a large percentage of Americans would accept affordable housing in their neighborhood if it fit in. The goal of this document is to provide a resource for Habitat for Humanity to create house... read more »

Location: Rockville, MD, USANarrative & program: Located in the heart of Rockville Maryland, a close-in suburb of Washington, DC, the project reflects the transformation of 12.5 acres of aging strip retail into a vibrant mixed-use setting and community focal point. The development followed... read more »

Location: Woodstock, Georgia, 30309, USANarrative & program: This project is located along both sides of Main Street in Woodstock's historic central business district and reflects a natural extension of the city's urban fabric that complements and provides a variety of commercial and resid... read more »

Location: Orissa, IndiaNarrative & program: In India today there is only one seat for every 10,000 university applicants, and those lucky enough to find a seat have limited choices of single disciplinary universities. To meet this unprecedented demand, the project's design sought to create... read more »

Location: Milwaukee, WINarrative & program: Toussaint Square is a $3.8 million mixed-use development in the North Avenue Gateway District, one of Milwaukee’s oldest central city neighborhoods. After years of neglect, this neighborhood is experiencing a rebirth through partnerships of loc... read more »

Location: Columbia SquareNarrative & program: Columbia Square is a $2.5 million mixed use infill development in the Historic North Avenue Gateway District, one of Milwaukee’s oldest central city neighborhoods – a neighborhood in transition, spurred by this project and several others... read more »