Building Better Neighborhoods with Richard Harrison
Lunch provided by:
This extensive interactive workshop as three parts:
Part One:
The first section of Part One covers common problems with the home building and land development industry as it stands today:
Market differentiation.
Limitations with existing regulations.
Submittal requirements that have not changed much in centuries.
How too much CAD automation (A.I.) has destroyed design and innovation.
Unintentional waste in land development design – why it exists.
Thinking differently:
H.I. (Human Intelligence) trumps A.I.
How to recognize unintentional waste in land development.
How the cookie-cutter grid limits innovation and progress cured by new geometric models.
Coving: A form of neighborhood design that reduces infrastructure an average of 25%.
Gaining efficiency by exceeding existing regulatory minimums.
Reduced infrastructure (length) = larger & more valuable lots and residential space.
How to recognize waste due to regulations and actions to resolve the waste.
Walkability sells homes – introducing a new era of walkability with increased safety.
A streetscape in motion – meandering walks and setbacks eliminate monotony.
How trails can be used for emergency vehicles (reduce excess streets)
Drivability reduces both time and energy with new internal street modeling.
How ‘flow’ matters in the design of developments.
A main street approach to residential pods.
Showcasing and pull-back:
Reducing (or eliminating) home rears along arterial streets.
Increasing the number of premium locations by expanding views.
Density Magic – a slight of hand approach to increase density 5% to 10%.
Earthwork matters – why balancing volume should be a part of the initial concept stage.
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Part Two:
Architectural innovations for better growth, marketing, and increased profits:
The latest trends in housing – not necessarily progress:
How to recognize unintentional waste in higher density single family residential.
Why new forms of design and development limit or reduce value and livability.
Merging planning and architecture is key to a new era of design with greater value:
New forms of higher density design with a lower density feel.
Spatial blending merges interior and exterior spaces – expansive views.
Planning interior spaces as a function of the neighborhood design.
Introducing the ‘BayHome’ concept.
Examples of Next Generation BayHome development including Texas.
Next Generation Townhome and Multifamily design:
Attached townhomes with panoramic views.
Multifamily alternatives that eliminate monotony and increase premium units.
Architectural Shaping:
Design that eliminates problems with higher density single family and duplex.
Reinventing the process of neighborhood design:
A ‘systems’ approach creates functional, attractive, and attainable neighborhoods.
Environmental Density measures and communicates design waste.
Next Generation of Master Planned Communities:
Reversing the transitional zoning to solve land use issues & increase value.
