A neighborhood designed with an eye for walkability
The West Five community is a 70-acre mixture of office, retail, residential and public open spaces. Designed using the Envision TM Framework, the community is the model of smart design, incorporating significant energy saving and renewable initiatives, to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
We created a setting that imparts a sense of place and connects the surrounding communities. West Five establishes unique architecture, aesthetically pleasing public spaces and vistas, identifiable landmarks and an overall people-first scale of development.
This will be a first in what has traditionally been an area of detached, single family homes. A robust, multimodal strategy—using density and a mixture of uses to encourage non-vehicle traffic—held the key to creating a highly livable community. In the plan, we focused on a park-once-and-walk approach for drivers. This required signature pedestrian spaces, but also strong connectivity between neighborhood features. Significant housing and job densities were used as a catalyst to generate pedestrian trips on a network of walkable, bikeable streets.
At a Glance
David Dixon, Vice President, Urban Places Fellow
We help communities manage change to become more livable, equitable, and resilient.
Wei Jin, Urban Designer
My design focus: people and the sense of place and environment. Integrate physical design solutions with social aspects and natural systems.
Chuck Lounsberry, Senior Principal, Visualization Technology Leader
Through design visualization, we’re helping people tell stories of their project from their perspective to their community.
Chris Hendriksen, Managing Leader, Community Development
It is a rewarding experience working with a team of professionals, shaping our communities, from early planning to final construction.
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