Tag: new house design

Moffatt: Ottawa’s low-rise design guides will hurt affordable housing

Posted on By Kartika
House Design

City Council declared a housing emergency in 2020. It didn’t declare an ugly buildings emergency.

Published June 20, 2023 • Last updated June 20, 2023 • 3 minute read

Outside the staircase on the house
They’re an eyeore to some, but in Montreal, exterior staircases are an iconic part of the urban landscape. Photo by Oxana Sawka

Ottawa city staff have released updated urban design guidelines for low-rise infill housing, outlining their esthetic preferences for residential infill buildings under four storeys. While infill guidelines have been around for years, this update comes as Queen’s Park expands areas that allow multi-unit homes and in advance of city hall’s new zoning bylaw that will do the same. With increased demand for infill housing, the guidelines will have a broader effect on housing in the city.

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13 Historic Homes Every Design Lover Should Visit In Person

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House Design

There is a house, and there is House. The good endures, inspires curiosity, and instills a stamp of revived creativity in anyone who visits. But the historic home, and the tour that accompanies it, isn’t a monolith. Some are genuine treasures that have never been lost, and others are masterpieces from special sources. Some have been demolished, rebuilt from scratch and rebuilt from old records. Whether preserved through love or money, or both, these boxes of American design jewels endure through the ages, and designers never tire of looking through their inspirational gold mines. Here, the designer shares their favorite historic homes across the US — with a special emphasis on the East coast.

Beauports

Beauport (built 1907), or Sleeper-McCann House, was the home of Henry Davis Sleeper in Cape Ann’s Gloucester. With tony clients like Joan Crawford, Sleeper was a prolific decorator in the early days of professional design,

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