BC Hopes a New Design Catalogue Will Boost ‘Gentle Density’
BC Hopes a New Design Catalogue Will Boost ‘Gentle Density’
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There are some variations which is nice, but I can’t help but to wonder if this is going to set trend for a whole new generation of Vancouver Special.
As long as there aren't problems with the designs, is that a problem?
To get costs down there can only be so much variation.
I don’t think it is a “problem”, but it gets really boring / bleak when every single house looks identical to one another.
Also, I’m still more inclined to introduce additional townhouses as well as low / mid rises to increase the density, as opposed to these detached designs.
I'd rather live in a modern house I could afford to own that happens to look kinda boring than the poorly converted basement of someone else's boring old house that also looks like every other house on the street.
The designs aren't only detached, they're made so they could be attached like townhomes while also easily moving between the variations.
So you could get a row of 4 townhomes where the outsides are 3 levels with a roof option A and the 2 inside are 2 levels with roof option B.
And then beside it you could have another row of 4 and have a wholly different configuration.
I don’t think it is a “problem”, but it gets really boring / bleak when every single house looks identical to one another.
It looks boring at first, but over time they come to represent the times of their adoption. I think Vancouver Specials, despite their pathetic looks, have a charm that carries its history and significance. Something similar is bound to happen. And at least this time it's not a single design, there are quite a few.