ISSUE 1: 2024
now+next Avalon Oakridge is a master planned, two-phased, multi-building development providing 930 units in the rapidly emerging market of Durham, North Carolina. In collaboration with AvalonBay Communities, the goal is to reimagine a pivotal 15acre wooded parcel into a sustainable, contextually appropriate, and distinguished multifamily community. Phase One includes 645 units within two street-facing buildings wrapping around parking structures with centrally located resident amenities. In homage to the historic mills and factories characteristic of Durham, the exterior incorporates brick, corrugated metal, and steel. The main entry is accentuated by a hierarchy of metal canopies leading to the double-height great room with vistas of the pool and woodlands beyond. An illuminated wood-like cornice folds into a vertical fin element to further define the amenity space from the LEED Silver residential building. Rod-hung balconies and porches create an inviting aesthetic and provide an interstitial space between the building and the street. Phase Two will be initiated in 2025.