Community scale

 

These houses in an older Raleigh neighborhood are new.  They have been built at the same scale, more or less, as the other houses on the block. 

Their height is in keeping with the one- or one-and-a-half story height of other houses on the street. 

The horizontal emphasis of their bungalow style is in keeping with the ranch houses and bungalows on the street.

As far as possible the designers kept the large trees that shade the neighborhood and its sidewalks.

As a result of the designers' and buyers' respect for the surroundings, these houses are extremely desirable in and of themselves, as well as making the neighborhood even more desirable.  Everyone wins.

What lovely civic manners these houses have!  One would wish very much to make the acquaintance of their owners and builders. 

Comments

[FALLON PARK]

go fuck yourself scale

[AVOTC]

And what lovely manners you have, as well, IP address number 70.61.87.75. We hope you don't greet your neighbors that way in the morning.

[Chad]

Thanks for pointing out these good examples of appropriate house construction. Such a simple concept! It's a shame these other people commenting are unable to have an thoughtful and respectful discussion. Just another example of how these people are so blind.

[ron b]

70.61.87.75 is a roadrunner IP address.

It is telling that pictures like these do not appear in the N&O or as part of TV coverage. Pictures of a megahouse dwarfing a native neighborhood structure don't seem to make the cut either.

How is it fair that anyone is imposing their dysfunctional family's need for "5 bathrooms and a screening room" on neighbors who want to be good neighbors.

[RaleighRob]

Wow...these are new houses?? They look terrific! Where are they?

[AVOTC]

These houses are in the area between University Park and Oberlin Village.