Playa Vista, CA
Client: Lee Homes
Lot size: 1.4 ac
Density: 16 du/ac
Townhouses: 23 units |
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This is a high
density (16 du/ac) cluster housing project
in a very upscale market. The homes are
planned in three clusters, each organized
around an enriched automobile court. Each
floor plan in the community is designed
with two different entry configurations.
When a house is located within the interior
of a cluster, its front door is positioned
toward the auto court. Homes that are located
on the street perimeter have been designed
to place the front door adjacent to the
public sidewalk. As a result, the small
community embraces the neighborhood rather
than turning its back.
The home designs are of tow and a half
and three stories, which help to achieve
such a high density for individual houses.
Each home is provided with a small private
yard, in addition to a series of raised
terraces.
The architectural character varies with
context of a Mediterranean pallette. One
will find a mixture of thoughtfully detailed
Spanish, Tuscan, and Italianate architecture. |