What looks like condos or townhouses are actually detached homes…
What looks like condos or townhouses are actually detached homes with fee simple ownership. A metal expansion joint conceals 8 inches of airspace between the homes.
Chang Kyun Kim
Large windows flood the open interior with light.
Lauren Devon
Brick driveways lend an old-fashioned sense of human scale. Alle…
Brick driveways lend an old-fashioned sense of human scale. Alley-loaded garages make the most of a tight, expensive site. Some have studio space above.
www.BernardAndre.com
Large windows provide light-filled interiors yet maintain privac…
Large windows provide light-filled interiors yet maintain privacy on the tight lots. The builder avoided window-to-window positioning on adjacent homes.
courtesy Looney Ricks Kiss
Sample floor plan for Perkins Lane development in Baton Rouge by…
Sample floor plan for Perkins Lane development in Baton Rouge by Looney Ricks Kiss.
Courtesy Ranquist Development
The developer of 747 Clark took a drab, half-finished building a…
The developer of 747 Clark took a drab, half-finished building and made it special.
Courtesy Ranquist Development
Sliding glass doors help light travel through the space.
Alan Karchmer
625 Rhode Island Avenue, Architect: Suzane Reatig
Alan Karchmer
625 Rhode Island Avenue, Architect: Suzane Reatig
The closer-in you go, the less space you have to work with, and those constraints can be tricky. But don’t let the fear of a tiny lot stop you.
Over the past year, BUILDER has shined a spotlight on many successful smaller homes and urban infill projects, and discovered many tricks and tips for making the most of the least. Hint: open-air floor plans and large windows that flood rooms with natural light are keys to making a small space feel limitless.
The projects linked below are the prefect examples of how to maximize every square foot, whether it be within the layout of a single family home or at a larger-scale development (And as a bonus, we’ve given you 12 tips from infill expert Sean Ruppert). Here are BUILDER’s nine most-read stories from the last year on optimizing the tight squeeze of urban infill development:
