Walkable city
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Solum
Solum is a framework for creating holistic micro-communities. It is a flexible and adaptable planning model that bridges between suburban and urban environments. It focuses on mixed-use courtyard clusters that prioritize the pedestrian to promote walkability, social connectivity, and authentic patterns of living.
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News • News • 22 Jan 2023
Polker by sin hei kwok takes a new approach to suburban sprawl in Phoenix, Arizona
In response to the well-documented suburban sprawl of Phoenix, Arizona, which began in the 1950s, owner/developer/designer sin hei kwok has shown there is another approach to development with Polker, a higher density, multifamily development on a typical residential lot (size 140’ x 50’). With six rental units, the project is an example of urban infill development that encourages a more sustainable, walkable city.
Roehner + Ryan
The building’s form draws from the surrounding context, which includes 100-year-old pyramid cottages with the same pitched roof form. The pitched roof affords loft-style units inside.
Roehner + Ryan
Light is provided into the units via individual shaded outdoor patios with slidi... More