Long Island Index and Rauch Foundation Sponsored Competition:
Team: Ryan Lovett, Patrick Cobb, John Brent Simons
A New Finance and Planning Mechanism for Community Improvement |
New Opportunities for Civic Amenities, Developments, and Architectural Typologies |
By employing a series of different re-appropriations of these typologies, three distinct zones emerge over time: An agricultural network that follows major auto-oriented developments, a mass transit-oriented network which would create regional scale economic centers, and finally a series of mixed-use neighborhood enclaves, which feature new public amenities that minimize the need for extra car trips.
The new strategy can be deployed on two fronts: The private sector can slowly acquire privately owned property, and in turn set up new rental types and housing associations, and the public sector, which could incentivize new development and mandate all new construction be more mixed-use and promote land-use equity. This bottom-up parcelized approach organically creates a myriad of densities, architectural styles, scales, affordability levels, and ultimately a unique identity that can change over time.
Selected Press:
Architect (AIA) Magazine: Start a Revolution
About the Competition:
Build A Better Burb