2024-12-22T04:09:12-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150122330/crazy-abnormal-lots-aka-learning-how-to-build-on-trapezoidal-rocky-or-remote-parcels Nam Henderson 2019-02-19T13:57:00-05:00 >2019-02-19T13:58:00-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7b/7b90710f5310562230c009b388b2428c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>But with land prices near all-time highs, developers and nonprofit housing groups are giving the leftovers another look...Several of the projects that have been built on these odd lots have been very inventive, and might even lead to better land-use and zoning policy</p></em><br /><br /><p>Stefanos Chen first reported on the launch of <a href="https://urbaninfilldesigncompetition.cityofnewyork.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/realestate/architects-wanted-design-these-odd-lots.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Ideas for Small Lots NYC</a> competition and later highlighted a few recent examples of this sort of work. The list of firms includes; Aufgang Architects, OJT, SLCE Architects, SZCZ and&nbsp;XS House<br></p> <p>See also; Atelier Bow-Wow and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelier_Bow-Wow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pet Architecture</a>"</p>