Pel-Ona Architects & Urbanists designed two-story townhomes at Loretto Heights, one of Denver’s historic neighborhoods. The design goal is to create a healthy living product acting as a transition between existing single family neighborhoods and higher density compact townhomes and apartments. At the center is a historic school campus being revitalized as a community center.
The building forms are simple for ease of construction and designed to take advantage of solar exposure and views. Two unit plans were developed, each with three bedrooms, kitchen options and loft options. Plan 1 has two available elevations, and Plan 2 has one. In various combinations of three, four, and five units, these create a diverse streetscape, or organize around common green courts.
These townhomes will be all-electric, LEED Certified, Indoor airPLUS Qualified, Zero Energy Ready, and Energy Star Certified.
Rendering of a three-unit townhome building from the street, showing use of material change and upper level decks as building articulation. (Photo credit: Thrive Home Builders).
(Photo credit: Thrive Home Builders).