When a tight city lot, in a Cleveland neighborhood, called for high capacity / high-end townhomes and on-site parking to boot, the design team had to get creative with their moves. The program was asking for the efficiency of a stacked apartment building, but the price point and demographics were asking for all the amenities of a “first time purchase”, luxury home. By considering the forms as elastic or malleable, the design team was able to transform the mundane multifamily BOX into something scintillating! 1.) BOX 2.) PULL 3.) STRETCH 4.) BREAK 5.) BOXES 6.) LIFT 7.) SUPPORT 8.) CIRCULATE.

Continuing the clean lines and biorhythmic patterns into the architecture, appropriate openings could be established based on the program within. The result – a compact, concise, and energized city block containing four new contemporary residential units and parking for eight. The design team was able to meet all developer requests, while creating a dynamic and contemporary neighborhood staple.