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- 1. Metropolitan Design Center | College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | University of Minnesota 1 Rapson Hall, 89 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 www.designcenter.umn.edu of 10 Housing Types Originally prepared for the Northwest Corridor Development Approach Revised June 2005 Apartment over Commercial data 25-100 units/building 3-5 floors/building interior or exterior entry net site density: 26-84 units/acre common names Vertical mixed use Home design • Interior unit layout is critical for livability. • Shared entries, hallways, elevators, and stairs require careful design for safety and sociability. • Unit individualization occurs mostly at interior unit entrance. • Wide variety of outdoor spaces if rowhouses are below, much narrower range if commercial. • Distinct building uses require careful design to separate or integrate pedestrian access, parking, deliveries, and trash pick-up. variations Lyndale Avenue, Minneapolis, MN St. Louis Park, MNNorth Quadrant, St. Paul, MN Site design • Parking needs careful attention to balance day and evening uses. • May exist in street-frontage situation or, more rarely, walk-up options. Neighborhood amenities • High density allows for good access to services and facilities, including transportation, recreation, education, shopping, etc. • An active pedestrian environment and shared parks are required for livability. Apartment units above a commercial space. Residential can also occupy part of ground floor. 9
- 2. Metropolitan Design Center | College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | University of Minnesota 1 Rapson Hall, 89 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 www.designcenter.umn.edu of 10 Housing Types Originally prepared for the Northwest Corridor Development Approach Revised June 2005 Holyoke, MA Boston, MA 34th & Hennepin, Minneapolis, MNHennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MNNorth Loop, Minneapolis, MN North Quadrant, St. Paul, MN Boston, MA Apartment over Commercial 9