Statement

Site Development:
- Porous site design allows pedestrian and bicycle networks to intertwine Sunrise Park with surroundings, serving as linkage system and model for future developments.
- Weaving nature path through site connects Rivanna Trail with downtown Charlottesville.
- Central open space forms heart of development.
- Commercial development along Carlton creates buffer towards industrial area.
- Building heights follow natural topography, sun-angles, views of surrounding hills and prevailing wind direction.
-Mixture of parking courts and private carports provide child-friendly environment with maximum land-use efficiency while allowing controlled parking adjacent to homes.

Foor Plans:
- Healthy mix of low-income and market rate units as townhouses and fully accessible flats stimulates diverse cultural environment.
- Habitat homeowner units as individual buildings are easily constructed.
- Natural topography employs rental units as retaining elements and foundation for habitat units.
- Café, retail and day-care generate diverse commercial activity.

Bioclimatic Features:
- Heat reduction/ rainwater retention through permeable parking surfaces
- Rainwater recovery system provides “gray water” for irrigation and non-drinking purposes.
- Active/ passive solar energy
- Photovoltaic panels as sunshades
- Thermal/ acoustical buffer formed by circulation, service spaces, and parking courts
- Maximum natural ventilation due to building orientation and through air-flow

Materials/ Construction:
- Prefabrication of timber wall components through building and element standardization
- Use of environmentally friendly, recyclable, corrugated cement board in rain-screen application for additional insulation
- Low-impact construction through non-outgassing, recyclable, locally available, low-energy consumption building materials and farmed naturally durable timber

Jury Comments

The jury respects the rigor of this proposal. The details in the perspective views show a sympathetic residential environment. The parking “rooms” incorporating permeable materials, the community spaces, and the tree canopy along the perimeter were very appealing.