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Modern multi-story house with wood shingle siding, rooftop deck with sail-cloth, and light trails on a street at dusk.

Modern multi-story house with wood shingle siding, rooftop deck with sail-cloth, and light trails on a street at dusk.

Please mock up some architectural concept drawings for a small urban lot in Halifax, Nova Scotia that is to come to market for redevelopment. The site is 12.1 m along the street line, and 11.8 m deep. The house must be set back 6 m from the rear line, so can be 5.8 m deep. It doesn't need to have any side setbacks, so let's say it's 11.9 m wide along the street line. The lot is one lot back from the corner. Lot Size: 1530 sq ft (approx. 142 m²) Confirmed Regulations: Max Height: 11 m Front Setback: Min 0.5 m Side Setback: 0 m Rear Setback: 6 m Lot Coverage: 50% Garage Restrictions: Cannot project in front of main wall The site is facing south-west, looking onto a site currently occupied by a gas station, zoned for up to 9 storeys future development. let's keep the "Halifax box", with nearly-flat roofs. A roof-top deck at the back of the building, to avoid exposure to the lot across the street; the guard rail is exempt from the height limit, but the deck itself and any mounting details must be included in the 11 m. Let's include a sail-cloth for providing sun / rain protection as well. Where possible, let's incorporate a post and beam style in hemlock. Generally siding is wood shingle. External staircases are not permitted, sadly, so any entry should be at street level. parking under the building, descending into the basement Other houses on the street are generally Halifax Box 2-storey. It'll be modern and efficient, so heat pump, no combustion chimney. See more