InPhil Designs – Ten is Better than One

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A conceptual design to transform a single family lot in Raleigh to ten townhomes on just under 1/2 acre. The surrounding community features a mix of single family homes along with some apartments, and newer townhomes. Many existing modest homes are being torn down for multi-million dollar McMansions. The community also features adjacent neighborhood retail, and is walkable and bikeable to regional scaled mixed-use development.

Alternative One: A row of six rear entry townhomes facing the main road with a court of four in the rear of the lot and a small amenity area.

Alternative Two: Two sets of five townhomes with the front row facing the road. The two right end units would be oriented so the front elevation faces the side road.

Alternative Three: Two sets of five townhomes with the front row facing the road and a small amenity area.

Alternative Four: Four sets of townhomes with one oriented to maximize visibility along the corner of the lot and a small amenity area.

While not for everyone, providing housing choices and increasing density is the only way to ensure an equitable, sustainable, and affordable future in the Triangle.

For more ideas on transforming neighborhoods through infill, visit my Urban Spaces and InPhil Designs pages.

Phil Veasley is a Professional Engineer working to design safer multimodal infrastructure in cities throughout the US.  My goal is to create cites that are safe and effective for all people to move about outside of cars. To achieve that we have to focus on creating equitable, dense, and vibrant cities full of walkable neighborhoods with a various mix of housing choices, schools, restaurants, and services. We cannot have safe multimodal infrastructure without the density to support it and we cannot have equitable density without safe multimodal infrastructure. Outside of designing safe streets, my passions are sketching ideas for infill neighborhoods, floor plans, urban photography, and exploring our cities on foot or bike. Please check out the menus above for all of my ideas and also check out my YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.

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