Housing Bootcamp
A series of short, 7-9 day comprehensive exercises with each one providing an opportunity to examine different housing/site typology. These include single-family detached with accessory dwelling units (ADU), row houses and courtyard housing.
Single-Family Detached w/ADU
1200 sq. ft. single-family-detached house with 400 sq. ft. accessory dwelling unit (ADU); follows zero-lot-line restrictions.
view of neighborhood
view from main street
View from alley
Row House
1,200 - 1,600 sq. ft. interior-lot row houses with a focus on the relationship of the unit to the outdoor space, both public and private.
South Elevation
North Elevation
Site Plan & Ground Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Courtyard Housing
6 units oriented around a shared courtyard including one parking spot per unit. 1,000-1,200 sq. ft. mix of two- and three-bedroom units.
Based on the Portland Courtyard Housing Design Competition from 2007.
Mixed Housing Type
Four blocks demonstrating appropriate low-rise housing at a medium density that can accommodate a variety of user groups, income levels, household sizes and demographics.
Single-family w/ADU above carport and garage (top half); 5-unit courtyard housing w/parking (bottom half)
5-unit courtyard housing w/parking (top half); 6-unit courtyard housing and row housing (bottom half)