Submitted by Cindy and Eric
A lot has been happening with P and D over the last few weeks with a bulk of the work happening behind the scenes. This has included work on our pro forma and cost estimates, land lease negotiations, the needs assessment, and geotechnical work. But this post is about the potential new build!
P and D put out a call to the membership to join a New Build Design Group. We got a tremendous response with 22 members joining the group. On July 23, most of us were able to meet with MODA for a 90 minute session. They began by explaining to the group that they were tasked by Urban Matters to look at our entire property to see what opportunities we have for placing new units. As you will see below MODA looked at three options: a series of micro houses dotted throughout the property, a long skinny building next to the escarpment, and where the current one-bedroom units are. Their analysis confirmed what our previous consultant, P and D, and Urban Matters had long suspected—that the most appropriate site is where our current one-bedroom units are located. Please take a look below as MODA outlines the pros and cons for each site.
SITE OPTIONS
NAPKIN SKETCHES
Following this analysis MODA presented 5 different “napkin sketch” models. The designs that they were presented are be best viewed as themes, not final designs. Throughout the meeting members were able to provide feedback and ask questions. Following MODA’s presentation, the New Build Design Group was tasked with some homework. We were asked to email our top 2-3 themes/designs, a pros and cons list for each choice, and any additional feedback to Urban Matters and MODA. With this information MODA will be able to expand 2 or 3 themes. Their updated work will be presented at our next meeting Thursday, August 6th.
Below you can see the 5 themes that MODA presented.
WATCH THE PRESENTATION
Below you can watch a short excerpt from the presentation. It is valuable to hear MODA discuss their thinking and provide context for their design decisions.
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