The Case for Single-Stair Multifamily
While many advocates have focused on zoning reform, one change could unlock even more new housing: legalizing single-stair multifamily.
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While many advocates have focused on zoning reform, one change could unlock even more new housing: legalizing single-stair multifamily.
Completed in 2022 in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India. Images by Purnesh Dev Nikhanj. The agency of making here rested with the architect-as-client, and there has been careful deliberation on re-introducing a culturally rooted...
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Completed in 2023 in Chandigarh, India. Images by Jeevan Jyot. Beige, the name, had a lot of layers to unfold in its meaning, and the design interpretation comes from the basic neutral palette that is subtle,...