The northwest corner of Decatur and W. 27th Avenue may soon be home to a new infill project in the Jefferson Park district. Currently a vacant lot, a project called PURE Townhomes is planned for that corner. The project would include seven units ranging in size from 1,400 to 1,800 square feet and start in the $300,000s. Here’s a rendering:
The image above is from the project website: www.puretownhomes.com, and is credited to Ray Byron Design Development. On the website you can download a PDF with floor plans and additional information.
I like it. It looks very Bauhaus. It sounds like it isn't priced too astronomically either.
i'm buying one damn it. This is what i've been waiting for.
I second that. I like it very much. It has seemed that every project in Highland, Curtis Park, Jefferson Park, etc. had the same interpretation of what a "modern" townhome looked like.
Except of course, for the poorly designed projects, such as those from Gallup Development.
This is a nice divergence and unique expression.
According to the brochure, they start in the "upper 300s", so probably $390k or so. Still not bad compared to a lot of what's going up.
I agree, these are pretty nice. Well done. (Great rendering too.)
Nice clean modern look. And not a mish-mash of 5 or 6 exterior materials. I really like it.
Well, I'll go against the grain. I like the look of the Bell tower, but I don't like this one at all. It looks like a 70's suburban office building. The floor plans are good though.
The only thing that would enhance this project in my mind would be the inclusion of some eco-friendly elements. Some solar panels on the roof would not detract from the overall feel of the design and would give buyers peace of mind that they're not exposed to ever-increasing energy prices…
seems like a missed opportunity here.
This reminds me of something in So Cal. I love it we need a little more of this style.
what this project is missing is a giant windmill on the roof, with perhaps a large compost pile in the foreground. A missed opportunity.
I love levels. I kinda like the ones with the small garages the best because they have a finished room with a bathroom on the bottom level. That makes four real levels! I would soundproof it and turn it into a little recording studio. The garage would be the studio and the "office" would be the control room. The soundproofing might not require much seeing as how there are two walls between you and the neighbors with the stairwell and office creating some seperation. Man, I love levels!
I'd throw a small coctail-party or bar-b-q here and there and really get some good use out of that top level. Wonder what the veiw is like from the deck…
*sigh* OK fantacy over. I don't have the money for a $400K pad right now…
Anon 5:51, your comment is inappropriate and mean spirited, take your nastiness somewhere else.
Bauhaus/modernist with LEED twist looks great…until it's about two years old. Unless the upkeep is spotless, in my opinion these things get ugly really, really fast. God, I hate this design.
That said, I will agree with the majority here that even then it's not as bad as the mish-mash of materials on other stuff, but still…can't we find some designs that integrate future-oriented function that matches the environment while still being aesthetically pleasing?
Looks like an office building to me.
It seems somewhat interesting that the only talk of "sustainability" that most are griping about if the incorporation of pv's. As great as solar is, it's not the only way to "green up" a project. I think it’s great that they’ve utilized a vacant site instead of scraping an alternative site, and secondly it’s a fairly high density project, which in and of itself is “sustainable.”
I wouldn’t turn my head to this project based on the fact that they’re not plastering pv’s all over the roof in order to be “sustainable.” It’ll be interesting to see what types of finishes and systems they utilize before you make a final judgment.
Sustainability aside, I think it’s a great project for the area. It brings an aesthetic that I’m sure will be mimicked after the project is completed. I think it’s refreshing to see something that isn’t attempting to echo some tuscan-esque crap that’s being built around town, completely out of context. I could see these becoming an excellent investment in the long run.
Aside from everything above… those views are going to be incredible… unmatched in my opinion!
While I have to agree that the renderings show a building that people should get exctied about, its not apparent that those same people have reviewed the floor plans. I'd hang a picture of this building on my wall, but I'd hate to try to live there. This seems to be a result of the design/development process and its lack of conversation between the client and designer. Its easy to design a 1400-1800 sf space, its hard to do a good, let alone great, one.
Has anyone heard if this is still happening?