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                                 34 Public and Private Balance

                                            This successful design focuses on responding to two different types of housing
                                            contexts—urban and residential—by combining advantages from each.

                                                                                                                                                                                                         Diverse Housing. The residences
                                                                                                                                                                                                         consist of a mix of one-, two- and
                                                                                                                                                                                                         three-bedroom units, and the design
                                                                                                                                                                                                         includes both secured private yards
                                                                                                                                                                                                         and shared green space.

                                                                                                                          Urban Planning. The building is pushed
                                                                                                                          to the edge of the street to provide
                                                                                                                          street-front retail that vitalizes the street,
                                                                                                                          and it reaches the maximum allowed
                                                                                                                          height (65 feet), increasing density.
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