Ralph Bunche Neighborhood Vision Plan, Benton, Ark.

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university of arkansas community design center
fayetteville, ark.

This plan seeks to revitalize a 100-year-old African-American neighborhood with appealing, affordable (less than $100,000) single-family houses clustered around neighborhood parks. Its site design, which handles stormwater runoff within the landscape, enhances the setting and obviates the need for road improvements and subsurface drainage. The houses include both familiar gable-roofed types and towerlike forms that create a “skyline” and maximize views of the nearby downtown. Our jury praised the development’s compactness and the buildings’ strong, simple geometry. “The sculptural nature of it is very successful,” said one judge.


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Project Details

design team: Stephen Luoni, Assoc. AIA, Jeffrey Huber, AIA, LEED AP, Peter Bednar, and Cory A. Amos
developer: Ralph Bunche Agape Community Development Corp., Alexander, Ark.
project size: 1,000 to 1,750 square feet
site size: 420 acres
construction cost: $85 to $150 per square foot
sales price: $85,000 to $250,000 per unit
units in project: 124
renderings: Courtesy University of Arkansas Community Design Center


product details

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About the Author

Bruce D. Snider

Bruce Snider is a former senior contributing editor of  Residential Architect, a frequent contributor to Remodeling. 

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