HERRYFORD VILLAGE was intended to be the same as hundreds of other neighborhoods... More
Herryford Village was intended to be the same as hundreds of other neighborhoods Clark Realty Builders has developed with Torti Gallas and Partners on military installations across the country. But when an environmental impact study showed that several acres on the original site were unavailable for development, the Army was pressed to find a new location. More
Built in 1942 as temporary housing for shipyard workers during World War II, the homes in Tacoma's Salishan neighborhood were intended to have a 10-year life-span at best. After the war, however, the city converted the houses to rental units for low-income families, and they remained in use for nearly 60 years with no renovations; the result was an isolated enclave of poverty. More
Urban planner Tom Gallas literally wore out a car making the trip from D.C. to Philadelphia as many as three times a week during the planning process for this turnaround project in the City of Brotherly Love. “It took some time to develop a strong bond of trust [between the developer and urban planners and the local community],” recalls his business partner, John Torti. “The police came to the first meeting.” More
In the 1920s, U Street, the capital corridor known as “Black Broadway,” boasted... More
THEY MAY VARY SOMEWHAT IN every city, but “The Projects” are always easily recognizable and definable: dour, anonymous, identical multistory buildings, separated from other neighborhoods by what seems like no-man's land. That's what stood for 70 years on 34 acres near downtown Cincinnati before the City West Revitalization project began. More
THE RESIDENTS OF MEMPHIS, Tenn.'s struggling South End have much to cherish about... More
In townhouse design it's tricky to decide whether to introduce varied facades.... More
