Townhouses

These prefabricated townhouses are part of the Nehemiah program to build the largest affordable housing development for first-time homebuyers in New York City. More than 800 homes have been built on a 45-acre former landfill site in east Brooklyn, planned around a vibrant community-oriented streetscape and neighborhood. Individual modular units were constructed in a nearby factory and trucked to the site where they were joined together into two-, three- and four-story houses. To create visual interest and distinct identities, multiple facade types were designed, each of which could be clad in one of a dozen different colors of siding. Stoops line the street leading to a raised front door in a modern interpretation of traditional Brooklyn t... More

House by the Lake is a residential area project designed by the development company Brusnika in Tyumen, Siberia. The plot is located in the vicinity of residential clusters dating from the 1980-90s, random low-rise houses and modern housing estates. It is a promising area with well-developed social, commercial and recreational amenities.  The masterplan aims to develop the area as well as the lake. The key concept is living in the city while enjoying the countryside around. A small, shallow and boggy Tikhoye lake was much wider up to the 1970s, but affected by chaotic urban development, it gradually shrank. While designing the project, professional advice on the lake restoration was obtained from hydrologists, ecologists and dendrolog... More

Located in the prestigious Sackville Ward precinct on the doorstep of a significant number of these prestigious schools, Tate has been designed to respond to the demands of modern families: spacious, flexible and with a distinguished penchant for beautiful design.nNo stone has been left unturned in investigating how the spaces will impact and elevate the lives of those who will call Tate home. A strong heritage of academic prestige has long seen Kew revered as one of the city’s leading communities for families. More

A striking facade and textured brickwork with subtle angles, Balaclava is an exciting development and a welcome addition to the surrounding streetscape of William Street. The architecture exudes a dynamic play of natural light, movement and shadow, conveyed by multi-faceted exteriors and textured surfaces.Continuing with a lighter palette of natural tones, the materials of the interiors of Balaclava complement the architecture. The use of timber throughout is integral to the friendly atmosphere of the residences, the courtyard transitions seamlessly with the interior living room, as well as the outdoor natural environment. This focus on the cohesion of the building with the streetscape is cemented by using more suburban materials in sl... More

Situated in the Issaquah Highlands, zHome is envisioned as a ten unit, net zero energy town home community. The .4-acre site is part of a larger parcel located at the entrance to the Highlands.  Our design solution for zHome is to elevate the role of shared spaces by orienting all of the units around a common courtyard. This south-facing courtyard creates connections to the community .  Decks and porches on each dwelling create modulating spaces between the units and the courtyard. These function as extensions of the primary living spaces and will be provided with screening devices for sun and privacy control. Motor vehicles are relegated to a woonerf access along the north side of the site. While the... More

Carrillo Arquitectos | Forma y Espacio (CA|FE) is a Ofiice of architecture in design as an integral part of functional and rational aesthetics. CA|FE operates within the fields of architecture, urban planning, interior design, landscape design, product design, research and development. CA|FE present a project of 14 townhouses, located in Los Molinos de Getafe (Madrid), 4-bedroom apartments divided into two levels: ground floor and first floor. This housing model shares the same organization with a constructed area of 146 m2. The dwellings are paired two by two, making the vertical prism common. They mark a firmness in its horizontality within the fabric generated in the Los Molinos sector. This set of 14 semi-detached houses are made u... More

PROMOTING GREEN HOUSES OF BOADILLA DEL MONTE "A new way of inhabiting, where innovation in design, ecology, sociology, technology and energy sustainability reunite, as an expression of our time". “e -domus" is a promotion housing of new generation, with a conceptual project worked from the technology, which combines a concrete way of living with the use of renewable energy, achieving a more sustainable. The architect José Maria Carrillo Rodriguez, raised awareness about sustainability and the environment, is involved in the creation of new housing for young (and not so young), so that they can have an opportunity to access a single family luxury, but without high costs, within the scope of "The gully", one of the new district... More