IRVINE, CA—As we continue to experience a population boom and overwhelming need for suitable housing, architects and planners must find ways to achieve high-density living solutions that are innovative and cost effective, MVE + Partners VP Richard Castillo tells GlobeSt.com.
The architecture firm reports that this year, Los Angeles reached the four-million population mark, and Orange County has more than 3.1 million residents and counting. With this growth comes an increase in demand for housing in urban/suburban areas with limited development opportunities, calling for high-density design solutions. We are seeing a shift towards mixed-use developments, micro-units, automated parking structures and resident business centers with flexible workspaces.
We spoke with Castillo about these trends and how developers, architects and planners can create high-density residential developments that still meet the needs of all stakeholders.
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
