Haile Plantation is a 1,700-acre,
2,700-unit neotraditional development near Gainesville, Florida.
A variety of housing types are provided in Haile Plantation. Conventional
single-family residences with individual lots clustered around
common parks or open space are the predominant dwelling type near
the perimeter of the site. In areas where special environmental
features occur, clustering of dwelling units preserve unique or
significant sites. Patio-type homes or cluster homes cause minimum
disturbance of special sites.
Townhouse-type dwellings and garden apartment units are the primary
dwelling types within the town center. These housing types allow
for the large percentage of open space provided which benefit the
entire community and also establish the architectural character
of the town center. While there is no "theme" architecture
employed, the creation of a "special place" is important
to the success of the Haile Plantation as a community. |
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The promenade, the central park, the
shopping areas, offices and churches provide links between the
various neighbors within the town center and offer many opportunities
for the growth of a community spirit within Haile Plantation.
Historical planning devices - such as the village green, the residential
square, the public garden and the town common - will form the spaces
within the neighborhood and the connection to the more public elements
of the plan. These types of spaces provide the open space, the
gathering places, and focus most often missing in areas developed
in a piecemeal fashion.
The relationship of individual residences to these spaces - the
park, the community facilities, and recreation areas - forms the
framework for the Haile Plantation Community. |
