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this winning proposal by astoc/lorber paul/studio gruengrau for new residential quarter w/ car-free center looks great.
open space. gardens. nice mix of housing (market rate rowhomes/flats; affordable flats).
use of inhabited attic to hide add'l homes.
https://t.co/ipSw7Q5SC9
thinking about this map showing ground temperatures at noon during last year's heat dome
and how the hottest areas are basically industrial areas (blue) and areas where multifamily housing is legal (green)
https://t.co/88Dz9Tw84k
this is schmidt ploecker's winning entry for frankfurt's hellerhöfe. it will be high quality construction. it will have high quality finishes. 3pane windows. it will likely meet or nearly meet passivhaus.
why is it we only get density in the US, but fail to get any of the rest?
this is winning proposal from lorber paul + club l 94
long bar along tracks is housing and co-working (NE corner), act as sound barrier for the district.
pentagonal punkthaeuser allow more homes. ample open/green space. car-free interior.
more: https://t.co/0UhXNYt45V
some of the drawings/presentations are really great.
the city is further studying how these main arterials can transition to not be highways in the future.
presentations can be found here: https://t.co/VlJHoK78pR
ask me how i know our land use codes pack in too much FAR...
https://t.co/YThZBvByZ7
the diversity in unit sizes is really intriguing.
we almost never see this in US development.
it would all be studios or 1 BR units, with maybe a handful of 2 bedroom units at corners.
single stair config FTW
or where daytime and nighttime overheating vulnerabilities lie - both today, and in a warmer future? https://t.co/pteoxhZXIH