Excel Drawing Board » C – Commercial residental http://www.exceldrawingboard.com Excel Drawing Board Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:33:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 THE COMMERCIAL-MEETS-RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX http://www.exceldrawingboard.com/index.php/2009/08/the-commercial-meets-residential-complex/ http://www.exceldrawingboard.com/index.php/2009/08/the-commercial-meets-residential-complex/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:54:55 +0000 The Excel Design Team http://www.exceldrawingboard.com/?p=203 Urban environments have made the commercial-space-on-bottom, residential-space-on-top design a common denominator on many city streets – but why not try it using modular construction?

Designed for a narrow lot application, this product can be set with as little as 16 inches between buildings. Combinations could include two-story residential structures, a…

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Inspired by the simple shipping container and their use in some circles as housing options, the (Un)Boxy Short-Term Housing Complex features a series of 25-by-11 foot boxes stacked…

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