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COMMUNITY
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LAKE CLAIRE COMMONS
AIA Georgia Excellence Award for
Sustainability in 1998
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| Location
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City of Atlanta |
| Property
Area |
1 Acre |
| Land
Preserved |
Contributions to adjacent land trust |
| #
Units |
13 |
| Developer
Entity |
Residents |
| Home
Ownership |
Fee Simple |
| Home
Prices |
$50,000 stacked flats to $145,000 |
| Presales |
100% |
| Status |
Completed April 1997 |
| Services
Provided |
Development consultation, finance
consultation, marketing, programming, zoning, master plan, site
plan, charter and HOA bylaws, architectural design and construction
drawings of homes and community buildings, coordination of engineers,
landscape planning. |
| Sustainability
Features |
Pedestrian planning,
shared resources, affordable homes, centralized parking, hydronic
heating, spray cellulose insulation in 2x6 exterior walls,
passive cooling, cement fiber board siding, infiltration package,
shared resources. |
Lake Claire Cohousing Community is the first cohousing
community in Georgia. It is located in a prewar neighborhood
within the city of Atlanta. The area has enjoyed a steady
increase in property values over the past 15 years, with
a sudden surge in values in the past 4-5 years. A strong
neighborhood association took an active interest in the
project. Through a collaborative of Village Habitat Design,
Preston & Associates Architects, the future residents,
and the Lake Claire Community Land Trust, the community
was developed to provide housing that is compatible with
the surrounding neighborhood and compliments the existing
1.5 acres of the Land Trust. It is one residential component
of a 4.5 acre master plan. The design goals for the master
plan include:
- Minimize reliance on automobiles
- Maximize shared resources and existing resources
- Encourage community interaction
- Land preservation and watershed protection
- Work opportunities within walking/biking distance
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