Site Design – Concept for 30 Unit Townhome Community

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Two conceptual sketches of a 30 unit townhome infill project on just over 2.5 acres in Raleigh.

Sketch one: Features 32 rear-entry garage units. All units feature a front porch with garden style entry. The 14 units in the Northeast quadrant would feature a shared courtyard type feel. The common space features a playground, fire pit, and seating area. There’s a small stream and sewer easement on the Eastern portion of the site with a scenic walking trail beyond. The circulatory road serves the garages with a private alley servicing the homes along the Western edge.

Sketch two: Features 30 rear-entry units. Similar to sketch one, all units feature a front porch with garden style entry. The big difference here is that the circulatory roadway pushes to the edge of the site to allow for two full rows of courtyard style entry homes with a winding community pathway serving the entrances. The homes on the Western flank face the main roadway but are set back along a tree-lined sidewalk to maintain the courtyard type feel. The common spaces feature a playground, fire pit, and multiple seating areas. There’s a small stream and sewer easement on the Eastern portion of the site with a scenic walking trail beyond. The circulatory road serves the garages along the Eastern edge, with a private alley servicing the rest of the homes.

The big differences between the two concepts are the reduction of two units in sketch two. This allowed for a better community gathering space, more courtyard style units, and better overall flow.

Floorplan idea: 1800+/- Square Feet. 2-4 Bedrooms. 3.5 Bathrooms. 3 Floors.

Ground Floor. Garage, flex space that can be used as an office, extra bedroom, 2nd living space etc. Large front porch opening to the community courtyard.

Main level. Kitchen, nook, and living with front to back openness and dual porches for cross lighting and ventilation.

Upper level. Main bedroom, loft, and 2nd bedroom in option one. Main bedroom and two smaller bedrooms in option two.

Units: Sketch 1: 32 Sketch 2: 30

Unit Footprint: 17*40

Acres: 2.53

Amenities: Fire pit, seating, playground, scenic walking trail

Location: In city, Suburban surrounds, Nearest grocery: .7 miles, Nearest bus stop: .1 miles

Inspiration: Westside Station (Brock Built, Atlanta) | The Swift (Empire Homes, Atlanta) Images via GoogleMaps

Which neighborhood would you rather live in? Sketch one or sketch two.

Phil Veasley is a registered Professional Engineer in NC and GA. Opinions and insights are my own and are not representative of my employer or any organization. Any ideas displayed on this site are purely that – just ideas to help improve the future of the built environment and begin discussions.

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