TMU prof transforms single lot into homes for 10 families
A rendering of Architect and Professor Cheryl Atkinson’s (Atkinson Architect (external link) ) housing design. This view is from Gerrard St. East, with the multiplex positioned between two family homes.
In Toronto’s east end sits a brand new housing development that could change the way our cities are built – for the better. Professor Cheryl Atkinson, from TMU’s Department of Architectural Science, has designed an eight-unit multiplex and two laneway houses for P&R Developments, gently intensifying the site to now accommodate 10 families where previously only a single family home used to exist.
The design concept supports the idea of “missing middle” housing, the need for diverse and sustainable housing options in existing, transit served urban neighbourhoods.
This rendering of the housing project shows how the multiplex and laneway house work together on a single lot in downtown Toronto.
Check out the video below to learn more about how this housing design model can offer additional housing opportunities in cities like Toronto.