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The low-rise, high-density approach has regained popularity as an alternative to suburban sprawl and high-rise housing, offering a way to create density while providing a sense of community and connection to the ground. [8] [9] Le Corbusier: His Roq et Rob project in 1949 is considered an early influence on the low-rise, high-density approach.
Louis Edward Sauer (born 1928) is a Canadian-American architect and design theorist of dual American and Canadian nationality, known for his role in the renewal in Society Hill, Philadelphia and his contributions to low-rise, high-density housing.
The Village was one of the first low-rise, high-density public housing projects and was included in a 1973 Museum of Modern Art exhibition titled Another Chance for Housing: Lowrise Alternatives as it began construction. [1] [5] The complex was named after Jamaican politician and activist Marcus Garvey. [2]
We need more of the ‘missing middle-income housing’—medium-density housing options like starter homes or townhomes that the average family can afford. ... to rise, hitting all-time highs ...
In the U.S. most medium-density or middle-sized housing was built between the 1870s and 1940s [10] due to the need to provide denser housing near jobs. Examples include the streetcar suburbs of Boston which included more two-family and triple-decker homes than single-family homes, [10] or areas like Brooklyn, Baltimore, Washington D.C. or Philadelphia [10] which feature an abundance of row-houses.
The city would like to see more dense housing options along BRT lines. In June, the city approved Sypher’s plans for 12 townhouses across the two lots. Prices are expected to be from $600,000 to ...
Even before the completion of the project, Yamasaki was skeptical that high-rise buildings would be beneficial to tenants, stating that "The low building with low density is unquestionably more satisfactory than multi-story living." [83] Nonetheless, he defended the high-rise design as a practical necessity for clearing slums. [83]
Amid the housing crisis in South Florida, Miami-Dade County has been floating two proposals that would increase housing density as a way to address the increasingly dire situation in our community.