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khmay

Looking for examples of projects (particularly larger office/mixed-use) that inhabit steep-slope areas

other tags would be terraced green roofs, similar to ando's rokko housing

 
Apr 11, 07 3:07 pm
treekiller

most commercial projects avoid steep sites- too expensive to justify. only when an overheated housing market has built out all level areas does housing move up the hill either as high end custom projects like ando or as a favella/barrio/informal squatter settlement. you'll never find middle income housing on steep slopes (anything over 1:3 typically). the foundation work/retaining walls are $$$$$$

Apr 11, 07 3:13 pm  · 
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khmay

yeah our site happens to drop 65 feet in the shortest span.

18-20 million $ for shoring + parking

Apr 11, 07 3:22 pm  · 
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