As part 2 of the low-rise multi-family series, and in response to our Urban Blight post, we want to bring the discussion back to the United States and more specifically the Pacific Northwest. Today’s post covers several projects which provide good models for housing in and around Seattle. Most architects and designers are painfully aware that the typical townhouse model isn’t working. Part of the solution, as we see it, is getting extraordinary projects on the radar of the general public and raising the standards of low-rise, multi-family housing. Let us know if our list is missing anything…
The Fremont Lofts by Johnston Architects in Seattle, WA
[photo courtesy of Johnston Architects)
The Boulders at Green Lake by Johnston Architects in Seattle, WA
[photo courtesy of Johnston Architects)
Nicholas Court Townhouse by Walker Architecture/Gordon Walker + Colin Walker in Seattle, WA
[photo by Gary Sutto)
Urbansight 19 by b9 Architects in Seattle, WA
[photo courtesy of b9 Architects)
Park Modern by BUILD LLC in Seattle, WA
[photo by Art Grice]
1310 Condominiums by Brett Crawford in Portland Oregon
[photos courtesy of chatterbox.typepad.com]
Viewpoint Rowhomes by Opsis Architecture in Portland, OR
[photos courtesy of Opsis Architecture]
Belmont Street Lofts by Holst Architecture in Portland, OR
[photos courtesy of Holst Architecture]
1234 Howard Street by Stanley Saitowitz|Natoma Architects Inc. in San Francisco, CA
[photos courtesy of Saitowitz|Natoma Architects Inc.]
Habitat 825 by LoHa in West Hollywood, CA
[photo courtesy of LoHa]
Essex Lofts by Ted Smith & Lloyd Russell in San Diego, CA
[photo by Jimmy Fluker]
Lind by Ted Smith in San Diego, CA
[photo by Joseph Valerio]
Merimac by Ted Smith & Lloyd Russell in San Diego, CA
[photo by Todd Hido]
The Shade House Condos by Matt & Tina Ford in Houston, TX
[photo by Jack Thompson]
Art House Townhouses by Studio Completiva in Denver, CO
[photo courtesy of denverinfill.com]
2154/2157 West Division by Studio Dwell Architects in Chicago, IL
[photos courtesy of Ranquist Development]
Eflats by Onion Flats in Philadelphia
[photo courtesy of Onion Flats]