Race Street Lofts

Two distinct sets of contextual challenges necessitate two very different ideas about how this Fort Worth workforce housing development interacts with the public realm.  Facing Race Street on a redeveloping commercial strip, a three-story contemporary massing with ground-floor commercial storefront and head-in parking plays well with neighbors.  The opposite side of the block abuts a residential street populated with historic Craftsman bungalows.  In response, two-story, porch-served buildings are set back from the sidewalk to create a street yard while neighborhood-scaled fencing, trellises, and building details round out the solution.