ARCHITECTURE

In this case, however, unit plans, which, as in the
Cloverdale duplexes, separate the household into sleeping
(i.e. bedrooms) on the second floor and “living” below, are
dominated by amenities, including optional sundecks or
sunrooms, and the ubiquitous three-car garage. Kitchens
are in the center, as part of an exploded or dispersed core
that typically includes pantry, powder room, and laundry,
bisected by a passageway and adjoining stair. Houses are
sited on a minimum of about one-third of an acre, and the
entire development of 52 houses is surrounded by a wooded
“conservation area.”
Compare these formulas, again, to the more
modest Pinhook Flats at Aksarben Village, in Omaha, Nebraska,
“Where life comes in first.” 36 Built on the grounds
of a former harness racing track, Pinhook Flats featured,
as of December 2012, studio, one, and two bedroom rental
units from ranging from 481 to 1,081 square feet. A major
developer of the mixed-use but predominantly residential
complex made up mainly of four-story apartment buildings
is the aptly named Alchemy Development. In March
2015, Alchemy announced the most recent planned addition
to Aksarben Village, a 53-unit apartment building
named Cue. Also in Aksarben Village, though developed
separately, is The Broadmoor, where “style and architecture
are a priority. Kitchens are designed for entertaining
with granite islands and open floor plans. Need room for
that ‘small’ shoe collection? Walk-in closets are standard
in all bedrooms. Nine-foot ceilings and large decks add
to the feeling of spaciousness. And when you need a little
sanctuary, retreat to your own oval soaking tubs. No
detail for stylish living has gone overlooked.” 37 Unit plans
are compact, with balconies, open kitchens, and windows
along one wall. Like New York by Gehry, Cloverdale 749,
and the houses at Eden Prairie Woods, housing here is
named—distinctively.
As of mid-2015, a one-bedroom, one-bath apart-
10 ft 20 ft
Toll Brothers, Stansbury model, Eden Prairie Woods, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, approved
2001. First-floor plan (below), Second-floor plan (above). Drawn by Nabila Morales Pérez.
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