City:
Portland
State:
Oregon
Courtesy of 2018 AIA Housing Awards
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Cully Grove weaves together amenities, existing trees, artwork, winding paths, play areas and garden beds
- Creates a fun and sustainable haven for urban gardeners of all ages
- Extends green building practices from the individual home scale to that of a small, multi-generational community
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16 modest homes curve around distinctive courtyards on 2 acres
- One courtyard is anchored by a Oregon white oak tree
- Other courtyard has gardens and a hardwood grove where children play and families can picnic
- The heart of the community has a 1,000 square foot common house for shared meals, social gatherings, music, movie nights, or hosting out-of-town guests
- All homes have solar water and PV
- A sustainable “farm-in-the-city” where residents live their values and can grow much of their food on site