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The University of Texas at Austin
School of Architecture
Spring 2010 Studio
About
The Alley Flat Initiative is an award winning collaboration between the Austin Community Design and Development Center, the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, and the University of Texas at Austin Center for Sustainable Development. This semester we will also include the Clarksville Community Development Corporation as a studio partner.
Who are we?
Louise Harpman, Associate Professor
Sarah Gamble, Alley Flat Coordinator
Cayce Bean, Research Assistant
12 Advanced Level Architecture Students
What are we doing this semester?
Our efforts as a studio will focus on two site: one in the Guadalupe neighborhood and one in the Clarksville neighborhood. We seek to combine leading-edge design tools, with on-the-ground community-based research. We will develop our skill set to include BIM and thermal modeling software to supplement the other tools that contribute to an informed and accessible dialogue. As we begin the design process we will address each neighborhood as a whole, and work to make proposals for one site in each place. The goals of design innovation, affordability, sustainability, and context will be addressed throughout the semester.
What are Alley Flats?
“Alley Flats" are small, detached, secondary residential units, accessed from Austin's extensive network of alleys, which can be built at the rear of underutilized lots. The Alley Flat Initiative proposes a new sustainable, affordable housing alternative for Austin. The short-term goal is to design and build prototypes. The long‐term objective is to create a “delivery system” for sustainable and affordable housing in Austin. Our work is to create efficient housing designs incorporating sustainable technologies, but also to link these designs innovative methods of financing and home ownership that benefit all neighborhoods in Austin.
How many Alley Flats are there?
The first alley flat is located at 1804‐B Second Street and was completed in June 2008.The second alley flat is located at 904‐B Lydia Street and was completed in August 2009. Both of these flats earned a 5-star rating from Austin’s Green Building Program. Currently, Alley Flats 3 – 12 are in various stages of development.
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