X HOUSES

X Houses consists of ten single-family residences arranged on an urban site promoting “small lot” development for an in-town neighborhood. If the efficient planning of individual parcels is a primary driver in North American development models, X Houses challenges the environmental and social limitations of this norm by allowing the profit-driven floorplan to operate independently of the roof and ground planes. The distinct roofline is rotated for optimal solar performance and updates the traditional camelback shotgun typology with one large continuous roof. Deep overhangs make each house unique. Constructed entirely out of cross-laminated timber panels, the CLT neighborhood model is the first of its kind in North America.

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Location: Undisclosed
Date: 2019
Type: Housing

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CREDITS
Design Team: Jennifer Bonner, Charles Kim, Alexandru Vilcu

Environmental Consultant: Peteris Lazovskis

Landscape Designer: Carley Rickles