Comfort Town: Colorful Ukraine Housing Development Looks Like a LEGO Village
In the midst of a global affordable housing crisis, we need higher-density residential developments in cities. It’s hard enough to battle all the NIMBY-ism that limits available units. But all too often, the housing that does get built consists of hastily slapped-together condominiums and apartments that have no visual or cultural connection to the neighborhoods around them. They tend to be bland, beige-gray monstrosities that are virtually indistinguishable from similar buildings in other cities around the world. But what happens when developers go in the totally opposite direction, creating unusual, colorful buildings that are impossible to miss"
In some areas, the rooflines of the buildings connect in zig-zagging patterns, while other buildings take on elongated gabled shapes with flat facades. Between the colors and the shapes, the development almost looks like a LEGO city from above, adding to the fun (or the weirdness, depending on your perspective). The architects wanted to create three distinct silhouettes with different turns and heights of dual-pitch roofs for an overall effect that’s varied and interesting.
On some facades, they’ve used French balconies to add decorative flair and function. These are the railings attached to the facade that enable double doors to be opened inside rather than spaces you step out onto. Shifting the patterns of the windows also keeps the buildings from looking monotonous.
“The Comfort Town residentia...
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