Modern Home Builders Issue 141 | Page 86

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Optimized layouts
At present, PDB Commercial’ s attention is directed towards a mixed-use building project in historic Easton, Maryland, which is currently under construction.“ The project involves revitalizing an old fire-damaged, abandoned building and expanding it into a three-story structure with office, retail, and apartment spaces, all while retaining the original footprint. With this mixed-use setup, the retail and office spaces will be located on the ground floor, just below the apartments on the second and third floors. Aiming to meet both historical and modern architectural standards, we are designing this project in a way that balances historic architectural requirements with modern elements like black and white themes and cantilever balconies,” Brent reveals.
While the PDB Commercial team is still working on this revitalization project, the Paquin Design Build team already has numerous custom homes in the pipeline, which Brent tells us more about.“ One ongoing project, called Bellevue on the Tread Avon, is located in Royal Oak, Maryland. It features building waterfront and water view homes, for which we have carefully developed a site layout that is optimized for water views from every inland property. To protect these unique views, we have added a‘ viewable space’ clause in the homeowners association( HOA) bylaws, specifying that no plantings or structures taller than four feet
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