Building Types and Density

Understanding Residential Density and Building Types

Residential Building Types at a range of densities on a typical block.

Building types: townhouses, lofts, courtyard types, low-rise and mid-rise stacked flats.

Residential Density Matrix showing the various thresholds between Unstacked and Stacked units; Tuck-under Parking versus Podium Parking; and Wood Frame Construction versus Concrete Construction.

Illustration from an article in Places magazine 2004, Explaining Residential Density