The Hill Village Project reflects a desire for eco-village urbanism. Green building practices used in the design proposal’s hillside villages conserve natural resources, including agricultural land, by creating walkable satellite villages in the foothills.

Mixed-Use Fabric

The range of housing sizes and configurations accomodates a range of families and incomes, from the extended family of farmers to single telecommuters. Unlike a neighborhood of detached houses, the repetition of mixed-use buildings in a hill village is more socially unified and compact on the exterior, while the interiors allow for more private configurations based on need.

The design charette is the way to get the best results in a short period of time. For each hill village a core group would put together a project plan for a specific site, which could be constructed over a span of 25 years.