Illustration courtesy of Jacqui Aiello, Amy Broska, Francesca Buchko, Brandon Milling, and Justin Oaksford

Volunteer with Affordable Talaris | Spring 2021 | Seattle, WA

Affordable Talirs

A critical look at the impact of traditional development

In Seattle on an 18 acre historic site, there is a development proposal to subdivide and build 65 single family homes, removing 271 trees, in a neighborhood in need of more housing.

A small team of volunteer designers created three alternatives to this proposal. Images were produced for a local organizing group to use as a tool for outreach to the local community.

  • Historic Scheme

    Focusing on the adaptive reuse of the existing buildings, this scheme introduces more units by create smaller more dispersed buildings.

    • 640 of 1 BR Units

    • 44 Trees Lost

    • No Existing Buildings Lost

  • Urban Village

    Designed to create a density while providing a pedestrian focused environment around the existing topography.

    • 1,080 Number of 1 BR Units

    • 75 Trees Lost

    • 5 Existing Buildings Demolished

  • Save the Trees

    Removing a minimal amount of trees this scheme focused on creating taller, larger buildings in existing footprints to minimize impact to the site.

    • 660 Number of 1 BR Units

    • 14 Trees Lost

    • 4 Existing Buildings Demolished

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