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Developer presents revised townhome concept for 333 North Fairfax; board and neighbors ask for more variety and context
Summary
EYA presented a revised 333 North Fairfax townhome concept emphasizing porosity, a central public piazza, and traditional materials. Public commenters and multiple board members said the design remains too repetitive and 'barracks-like' and urged more variation in height, roofs, fenestration and brick colors.
Developer EYA presented a revised concept plan for a 1.4-acre townhouse development at 333 North Fairfax Street (BAR 20205305) and asked the Board of Architectural Review for general agreement on height, scale and massing.
Jack McLaren, senior vice president for architecture and planning at EYA, told the board the team listened to prior comments and aimed to blend traditional and modern responses to the site's context. McLaren described a porous site plan with pedestrian connections and a public "Piazza," four…
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