Posts tagged historic housing
Salvaged Architecture
Salvaged Architecture

Just because you are doing a gut renovation or constructing new, doesn’t mean you can’t incorporate salvaged materials. Trending or not, this design strategy has many benefits from the sustainable reuse of resources to getting a custom look for less. Applications of old elements with new construction are by nature unique to each project and will have many of your friends awed by your creativity!

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Design Principles, Historic Projects, SustainabilityKim Allenhistoric buildings, historic housing, salvaged, recycled, new orleans, architectural elements, fireplace mantles, wood windows, custom, custom homes, custom architecture, construction, residential architecture, residential development
Getting Back to the Middle
Getting Back to the Middle

We based parking requirements on absolute peak demand - so that even on Black Friday, everyone, by law, gets a parking space.  Developers were forced to buy more land, and provide worst-case scenario parking, for free, in order to build.  With more than ample parking everywhere, more people choose to drive for trips.  Traffic engineers note the roads are getting congested, and design larger, wider roads to provide capacity.

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Sustainability, Developer Guideben allenmissing middle, development, urban development, residential development, density, zoning, parking, historic housing, real estate, affordable housing, duplexes, single-family homes, housing solutions, house sharing, house design, mixed-use, architecture, Studio BKA, New Orleans