Wind, Shade and Shadow: Strategic Design
Prevailing wind and shade/shadow studies have become significant tools for WHA designers to create healthy and well-planned communities and buildings. These studies help…
Category: Planning
Boulevard Master Planned Community
One of the newest master planned communities in northern California is Boulevard in Dublin, CA. Once complete, Boulevard will boast 24 unique neighborhoods…
Ambassador Gardens
History Ambassador Gardens, in Pasadena, California, has a rich and diverse history. In 1873, a group of investors laid out the subdivision with…
WHA Brings Home a Gold and a Silver | 2018 International Builders’ Show
Everything about it was huge. The NAHB 2018 IBS is one of the largest conventions in one of the largest convention centers in…
The Easy Sites Are All Gone!
Let’s face it, the easy sites are all gone. We are left with the remnants – irregular shaped, topographically challenged, limited access, penned…
Creative Play in Master Planned Communities
Do you remember running around your neighborhood as a kid exploring and discovering your surroundings? I do. I remember building forts, riding bikes…
Great Neighborhoods – A Recipe
As planners and architects working on macro- and micro-scale communities, we are often asked, “What makes a Great Neighborhood?” It’s not an easy…