JLC ??JULY 1989
These new houses in Nashville feature contemporary lines, but match the size, scale and materials to
the surrounding neighborhood. Horizontal siding, small metal-roofed porches, and steep gables help
these houses blend in.
Most new construction takes place on
raw, suburban tracts of land. But a growing
alternative in many areas is "infill
development." Infill projects build on
vacant lots in built-up areas. Usually
found in larger cities, the infill trend is
reaching small towns and older suburbs.
What makes infill construction different
from suburban building is that
infill tries to relate the design of the
new building to the older surroundings,
and needs to preserve the scale and
character of the area (see