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House Cluster

Opening context: Identifiable Neighborhood, Density Rings, Household Mix, Degrees of Publicness

Conflict

People will not feel comfortable in their houses unless a group of houses forms a cluster, with the public land between them jointly owned by all the householders.

Resolution

Arrange houses to form very rough but identifiable clusters of 8 to 12 households around some common land and paths. Arrange the clusters so that anyone can walk through them, without feeling like a trespasser.

Closing context:
Row Houses, Common Land, Circulation Realms, Small Parking Lots, Your Own Home