Posts with the category: Architecture

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #005

After a (not so short) hiatus, I am back with analyzing a new lot to see if you can build on it. This lot was recommended to me by a friend who lives in the neighborhood. 830 Deckner is near the Beltline and right next to a park, making it a very desirable location. However,View Article

Say Hello to the Setback Visualizer

Say hello to my latest web app (or applet), the Setback Visualizer 1.0! Inspired by my “Can You Build on This Lot” Series, I built this web applet so that anyone can see if they can build on a lot of their choosing. This applet is easy to use. You just input the site dimensionsView Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #004

Part 4 of my CYBOTL series investigates an empty lot on Highland Avenue, in a very desirable neighborhood in Atlanta. The lot has a very amenable size and an advantageous zoning classification. The lot, which hosted a residence decades ago, is currently empty but is a prime candidate for low-density multifamily housing. Let’s take aView Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #003

Part 3 of my CYBOTL series will look at a narrow lot in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta. The lot was originally developed with a shotgun-style house, and it is also surrounded by similar houses. The lot currently is empty but could support very interesting architecture. Let’s take a look at 1004 McDaniel Street. ATL,View Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #002

Hey there, followers. Here is part 2 of my multi-part series exploring Atlanta’s zoning and building codes, one quirky plot of land at a time. This time we are looking at a lot that for at first glance should be usable without too much red tape, but because of incorrect street assignments cannot be usedView Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot?

I am starting a new series of social media posts looking into the prescriptive, and often inflexible, nature of residential zoning and building codes in the City of Atlanta. Part critique, part design challenge, and part comic relief, this series will delve into the housing crisis in Atlanta, one poorly zoned lot at a time.View Article

Re:FAB System for Affordable Housing

In Fall 2018, I decided to participate in an affordable housing design competition for BeeBreeders. While I did not place, it was very illuminating to explore a product design concept I have had for some time. The brief sought design ideas for flexible and deployable multifamily housing for residents of the citizens of London. MyView Article

Borderhall: a collaborative solution for the Mexican-American border

“Border Wall?” I thought you said Borderhall! A few weeks ago, Donald Trump asked for submissions for a way to secure our southern border with Mexico. While taller fences make for better neighbors, I think getting to know our neighbors will do more for our shared security. So I decided to submit to the presidentView Article

Hightower Library Renovation

In 2016, I completed one of my first start-to-finish architecture projects working at Houser Walker Architecture. The project was a library renovation at Gordon State College, a small state school south of Atlanta, Georgia. The Hightower Library was built in 1974 and for the most part not renovated since that time. My office worked withView Article