a very special place
By adhering to these basic - but often forgotten - Principles of Design, we have
created neighborhoods that make you feel like you are in a very Real and Memorable Place.
The neighborhoods we have created have an almost indefinable,
intimate feeling of "A Very Special Place", a true "Living Place".
To accomplish this, we have followed these Principles:
Public spaces, streets, buildings and houses are all designed for people - they respect the Human Scale.
Public spaces must promote Social Interaction.
The diverse, but compatible, building and architectural styles create a balance in their uses.
Work, Worship, Education, Recreation, and Relaxation within easy walking distance.
Commercial services - stores and offices - are within easy walking distance.
Compatible, but mixed, Housing Types - mixed both Horizontally and Vertically - will enhance Social Interaction.
A diverse population of different incomes, ages, races, and housing preferences, will enhance everyone's Life Experience.
Pedestrian friendly "traffic calming" regimes and design methods promote both Safety and Social Interaction.
Planning that is Environmentally Sensitive.
Encourage Neighborliness while enhancing Security and respecting Privacy.
Integrate identifiable Community focal points into the Land Plan. i.e. church/school complex and Town Square.
Create a compatible Architectural Vocabulary ( style and material ) for Continuity.
Consider streetscapes, 'street walls', 'outdoor rooms' and integrate any natural features into the Land Plan.
Narrower streets help slow traffic ( traffic calming ) and enhance Social Interaction.
Trees planted along street curbs for traffic calming, safety, and to enrich the Visual Experience.
Shallow front yards to promote Social Interaction and enhance Security.
Narrower lots to promote Ease of Maintenance, lessen Environmental Impact, and promote Security.
Front porches promote Social Interaction and emphasize Human Scale.
Garages at side or rear of homes to help de-emphasize the automobile.
Enclosed rear yards to emphasize Privacy.
Sidewalks and walking paths to promote Exercise and Social Interaction.
Foliage, topography, aesthetic placement and use of drainage, detention and retention.
Attention paid to details - Street Lights, Landscaping, Outdoor Furniture, Fencing, Walkways, etc.
These Principles both complement, and help to guide, the Philosophy of Design used in the design of The Village of Turner Trace.
