university of oregon - school of architecture and allied arts - department of architecture

architectural design studio – arch 484/584 fall 03 – prof. nancy cheng

Housing Tour

Monday, Oct. 13, 2003

12:45-1:10 Champignon

Thallon and Edrington Architects, Threshold Architects and Landscape Architects

Coburg Road North, after Bailey Lane go left on Cal Young Road, left on Spyglass Drive

An environmentally sensitive cluster housing development in a wooded setting with two distinct housing types, alley homes and cedar shake cottages.  Compact, high-end housing with mature shared landscaping.

http://www.ci.eugene.or.us/pdd/Housing/Projects/Champignon.htm

1:20-2:00 Sheldon Village

Sara Bergsund of Bergsund Delaney Architects, Andrea Bishop manager

From Champignon, go east on Cal Young, left on Willakenzie, right at Oasis Plaza shopping center. From Coburg Road north, left on Willakenzie, left at Oasis Plaza. The project is south of the Oasis Plaza.

Dense affordable housing units create an intimate urban village that features garden lanes. The “island” complex connects to shopping, parks, schools and public transportation.

http://www.bdarch.net/Portfolio/Sheldon/Sheldon.htm

2:20-2:50 JACOB’S LANE

Sara Bergsund, Bergsund Delaney Arch’ts 683-8661, Barbara Buckingham manager 461-2279

Take Highway 99 NW, just past Royal go left on Fairfield, first right onto Jacob’s Lane

Livable Oregon winner features duplex townhouses and apartments for families, seniors, singles, special needs. Meals on Wheels in a community dining room, open to the larger neighborhood. http://www.nahro.org/home/jacobs_lane.html http://www.bdarch.net/Portfolio/Jacobs/Jacobs.htm

3:30-3:50 Maitreya CO-HOUSING COMMUNITY

Rob Bolman, President of the Northwest Eco-building Guild, 344-7196

Meet at Almaden and West Broadway (9^th Ave), just east of Chambers. Within the overgrown vacant lot go to the tall building natural wood siding

A small community of homes features alternative cob construction and hand-crafted details. http://www.robertbolman.com/

4:20-4:50 ASH MEADOWS

Rudy Berg Designer 683-8963, Kristen Karle of SVP 687-5820. Satre Associates Landscape

Take 105 east to Main Street in Springfield, follow it out to 69^th Street. At the NW corner of Main and 69^th Street, meet at the end of the cul de sac. Parking on 69^th street.

A sustainable development with a mixture of home ownership and affordable housing developed by St. Vincent de Paul, NEDCO and Habitat for Humanity. Innovative landscape design relocated a wetland with a series of small basins that filter stormwater. Green buildings exceed Super Good Cents energy standards by using high fly-ash concrete, radiant slab hydronic slab, recycled materials wheatboard. Stair rails were created by SVP shops using its own Aurora recycled glass tile.

1. Champignon and 2. Sheldon Village

3. Jacob’s Lane

4. Maitreya Co-Housing Community

5. Ash Meadows