Lake Lee Vision Book by Stephen Fuller

Lake Lee Project A V

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07•26•07 © 2006 STEPHEN FULLER, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical without written permission of Stephen Fuller, Inc. The enclosed plans are conceptual. Actual plans may vary. Floor plans may change to accommodate elevation requirements.

Lake Lee

ARCHITECTURAL REFERENCES Introduction

Lake Lee is a new master planned community

the independent Parcels of homes.

located southeast of Charlotte, North Carolina,

Individual product types are grouped into

near the town of Monroe. The key geographic

separate community parcels, however there are

feature of the new community is

multiple circulation points which

its

tie the individual parcels to each

frontage

onto

Lake

Lee

reservoir which provides much of Monroe’s drinking water.

The design direction for the

Lake Lee is a new

other and allow for ease of

master planned

movement between the parcels by

community located

residents.

community is focused on a mix of

southeast of

Another key ingredient to the

detached single family homes and

Charlotte, North

overall design aesthetic is a

attached duplex and quadruplex residential building types. The architectural and activity centers

Carolina, near the town of Monroe.

of the community will be small-

continuous pedestrian circulation system that follows much of the vehicular street layout, but goes beyond the base street patterns

scale residentially-styled commercial office,

and forms a completely separate layer of

retail and recreational amenity villages. The

circulation ideal for pedestrians, joggers, and

overall community vehicular infrastructure is one

children. This layer is made up of sidewalks,

that is designed to bring both ease of circulation

jogging trails, street trees, and a variety of edge

and a sense of

conditions

connectivity to

amenity points.

© 2006 STEPHEN FULLER, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical without written permission of Stephen Fuller, Inc. The enclosed plans are conceptual. Actual plans may vary. Floor plans may change to accommodate elevation requirements. © 2007 STEPHEN FULLER, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical without written permission of Stephen Fuller, Inc. The enclosed plans are conceptual. Actual plans may vary. Floor plans may change to accommodate elevation requirements.

and

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This pedestrian “space” is the design component

connection of the front door of the home to

that is so often overlooked, or intentionally

this system.

reduced, due to a lack of understanding of how

In this design direction, it is the automobile and

valuable and unique it is

the paving associated

in the recreation of new

with and necessitated

places that have the

by the automobile that is

heart and soul of “Older

the largest barrier to

Small Towns”.

achieving the intangible sense of “small

town”

However, the pedestrian

that excites and attracts

spaces cannot carry the

buyers today. Therefore,

community to this new

houses will be designed

level of aesthetic alone.

As important as this

garage and the driveway

ingredient is, it must be

as much as possible.

amplified by the buildings

This will be achieved by

themselves.

Both

first locating garages to

residentially

and

the rear side of the

the

homes. When this is not

commercially,

all

de-emphasize

the

buildings and homes in the community must

possible, garages will be placed behind front

follow this design mandate; which is to

porches and the garage doors will be styled as

emphasize the pedestrian, the sidewalk, and the

individual carriage doors which harken back to

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small single car garages and freestanding

the community, is the exterior material and color

garage sheds of the early 1900s suburbia.

selections. Brick , stone, mortar, roof colors and

Architecturally, the homes will be styled in a

textures, as well as trim and accent colors for all

variety of early suburban nostalgic directions

siding and cornice work is critical to fulfill the

such as Craftsman, Bungalow and Southern

vision. Too often builders fall back on basic

Colonial “styles.” Advances in low maintenance,

predictable whites and off-white colors. This

cement siding and architectural shingles as well

conveys a lack of confidence that leaves

as board and batten will be combined with brick and

stone

accents

create

the

retro

streetscapes.

“A hallmark of all of these styles and homes

A hallmark of all of these styles and homes

connected to small

connected to small towns are rich architectural

towns ars rich

details and focal points such as front porches, beautiful porticoes, operable shutters, window

architectural details

boxes and a variety of hardscape accents that tie

and focal points such as

the house to the pedestrian way. Houses will be

front porches, beautiful

designed to tie very intimately to the pedestrian way, which will allow for maximum open space to the private rear yards of the homes.

porticoes, operable shutters,and window boxes.”

Another key ingredient, in the design system for

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ARCHITECTURAL REFERENCES Introduction

consumers looking for a rich new residential

and the other located along the waterfront in the

environment, wanting more, and being forced to

heart of the residential areas. In terms of scale

compare this new community with others that

and building types they differ greatly. However,

have

far

fewer

design

ingredients.

both

should

carefully

styled, scaled and detailed to fulfill the visual expectations of

The correct application of

a “Small Town” aesthetic.

these various elements will

Parcels CA and CB located at

result in homes that recall

Highway 601 and the Main

many of the iconic suburban

Entry

styles from the 1920’s and

configured to follow a “Main

1930’s. Working in unison,

Street”

these facades form a key

vernacular.

ingredient in the marketing of

feature

the overall community and

individually studied facades,

branding the community as a

vintage signage, lighting and

Boulevard

will

“Hometown” Buildings

tall

will

ceilings,

“New” small town. In order to fulfill this vision, it

street furniture, covered walks, outdoor seating

is critical to include commercial, civic, retail and

and rich landscaping. Soft materials, siding,

recreational components.

board and batten, and aged brick will be the primary building materials.

Parking will be

There are two principal village centers, one

distributed to break down the scale and mass of

located at the main entrance to the community

paving, allowing buildings to move closer to the

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ARCHITECTURAL REFERENCES Introduction

streets and connect into the community

possible.

Every attempt should be made to

pedestrian walks.

promote

the

sense

owner

operated

businesses, shops and cafes. Parcel CC is located on the

Signage should be externally lit

waterfront, and is designed to

with a special emphasis on

become

the

heart

the

community in terms of activity and energy. The creation of a small “Marina” or “Fishing Village” will be the guiding aesthetic goal of the

overall

vernacular.

architectural

Buildings will be

smaller in scale, most not over 5,000 square feet. They will be styled

simple,

“Homes that recall many of the iconic suburban styles from the 1920’s and 1930’s.”

functional

“casually current” hand made signage, specials and seasonal offerings. With proper execution and

attention

detail

and

operations, this area will become the major competitive advantage and draw for potential residents to the community.

Another key component, not only

elevations, with double hung windows, metal

in these parcels, but throughout the community,

roofs, porches and wide pedestrian walks with

is the inclusion of open green and recreational

seating areas to tie the spaces together. Parking

spaces. Each parcel is designed to include one

will be carefully distributed and small in scale. An effort will be made to locate and preserve any large mature trees in this area to advance the feel of age and permanence as much as

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or more dedicated recreational spaces. Small

overall

community.

wonderfully

rich,

social, swim or tennis clubs, picturesque parks,

comfortable and vibrant new community and

and large gathering spaces for community

small town is our goal. Nostalgic Streets, vibrant

celebrations or events are

villages and active parks

woven into each of the

will give this community a

parcels. These spaces play

large, tangible quality that

another vital role in giving

is simply not found in

residents another level of

smaller,

lifestyle that is often left out

comparable communities or

of typical new communities.

places. The combination of

These spaces also become

well

key parts of the visual

buildings

imagery

for

located with small scale

increased values to be

quaint retail walks and

realized in terms of lots and

“picture-perfect” post card

homes.

marina views is rare and

and

allow

lesser

styled

planned

residential contiguously

once begun will certainly In summary, the master land plan and architectural directions set forth in this document will become the first step toward

become a most sought after place to live, relax and play.

all of the physical and aesthetic decisions, which

“A wonderfully rich,

lie ahead in the planning and creation of the

comfortable and vibrant new community and small town...”

Lake Lee Lifestyle Perspective - 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lots

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Lake Lee Lifestyle Perspective - Quadriplexes

Lake Lee Marina Perspective

Lake Lee Entry Perspective

Lake Lee Stephen Fuller, Inc.

We have learned by study and practice that the finest places to live are created by orchestrating many seemingly unrelated elements of the environment around us into a unified vision. Creating and orchestrating this vision is what we do. We design homes that address individual homeowner needs. They complement the style and preferences set forth by the families that will occupy them. We design communities that are in harmony with the landscape and set a design standard that is desired by the market of potential homebuyers. The style of homes and layout of the community are planned to the most intricate detail. We design gathering places that bring neighbors and communities together, encouraging the kind of good fellowship that has been lost from recent years in our society of fast paced living. This is what we do; we design homes, communities, public gathering places, places to be inspired by, places to call "Home". Stephen Fuller Stephen Fuller, Incorporated