On a corner lot in the heart of North Portland, the Michigan four-plex shows an innovative way to bring density to a single-family home neighborhood. The four townhouse style units are centered on the site to provide open community space for the residents and privacy to their neighbors. Each unit has an open living space on the ground floor to maximize flexibility and two bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs.

The exterior design plays with the idea of carving away at a mass. The exterior is mass is brick and where the former is carved out for windows and other openings, it reveals textured wood siding. This material change brings warmth and texture to the austere, pure brick form.