| 24 October 2007 |
The City of Portland (Oregon) invites you to share your ideas on the design possibilities of housing oriented to shared courtyards. Portland is promoting courtyard housing as an additional infill housing type that can provide a quality living environment at densities higher than conventional detached housing.
The competition has two submission categories based on two types of infill site opportunities common in different parts of Portland. First is the ‘Inner Portland Infill Site’: 100 feet wide and deep with 4-10 units oriented to a shared courtyard with one parking space per unit. Another option is the ‘East Portland Infill Site,’ a little larger at 95 feet wide by 180 feet deep and 7-17 units. The courtyards themselves may be pedestrian-only or mixed pedestrian/vehicular courtyards.
$20,000 in prizes to selected designs. Submittals are due 24 October, winners chosen 14 November, and an awards reception 14 December. Visit the site to learn more.
