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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.
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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
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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
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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