Building A Better Neighbourhood

News Archive for the 'Neighbourhood Design' Category

Natural Landscaping in the Village

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

The completion of the homes in Cluster ‘B’ receive the final finishing touch; the landscaping. At the Village, not unlike every other detail, much thought goes into the design and planning of the landscaping. The intent of this man-made landscaping is to mimic the adjacent natural ravine ecology, in order to maintain natural harmony between the built and natural environments. (more…)

The Quality of the ‘Public Realm’

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Conventional suburban neighbourhoods pay little attention to the quality of the street; the emphasis is on the design of the house only. Not at Village on the Twelve! We place just as much effort on the streetscape as we do house design. And here’s why…
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