Lake Lee Vision Book

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© 2006 STEPHEN FULLER, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical without written permission of Stephen Fuller, Inc. The enclosed plans are conceptual. Actual plans may vary. Floor plans may change to accommodate elevation requirements.

A V I S I O N B O O K

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I n t r o d u c t i o n

Lake Lee is a new master planned community

located southeast of Charlotte, North Carolina,

near the town of Monroe. The key geographic

feature of the new community is

its frontage onto Lake Lee

reservoir which provides much of

Monroe’s drinking water.

The design direction for the

community is focused on a mix of

detached single family homes and

attached duplex and quadruplex

residential building types. The

architectural and activity centers

of the community will be small-

scale residentially-styled commercial office,

retail and recreational amenity villages. The

overall community vehicular infrastructure is one

that is designed to bring both ease of circulation

and a sense of

connectivity to

the independent Parcels of homes.

Individual product types are grouped into

separate community parcels, however there are

multiple circulation points which

tie the individual parcels to each

other and allow for ease of

movement between the parcels by

residents.

Another key ingredient to the

overall design aesthetic is a

continuous pedestrian circulation

system that follows much of the

vehicular street layout, but goes

beyond the base street patterns

and forms a completely separate layer of

circulation ideal for pedestrians, joggers, and

children. This layer is made up of sidewalks,

jogging trails, street trees, and a variety of edge

conditions and

amenity points.

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This pedestrian “space” is the design component

that is so often overlooked, or intentionally

reduced, due to a lack of understanding of how

valuable and unique it is

in the recreation of new

places that have the

heart and soul of “Older

Small Towns”.

However, the pedestrian

spaces cannot carry the

community to this new

level of aesthetic alone.

As important as this

ingredient is, it must be

amplified by the buildings

themselves. Both

residentially and

commercially, all the

buildings and homes in the community must

follow this design mandate; which is to

emphasize the pedestrian, the sidewalk, and the

connection of the front door of the home to

this system.

In this design direction, it is the automobile and

the paving associated

with and necessitated

by the automobile that is

the largest barrier to

achieving the intangible

sense of “small town”

that excites and attracts

buyers today. Therefore,

houses will be designed

to de-emphasize the

garage and the driveway

as much as possible.

This will be achieved by

first locating garages to

the rear side of the

homes. When this is not

possible, garages will be placed behind front

porches and the garage doors will be styled as

individual carriage doors which harken back to





small single car garages and freestanding

garage sheds of the early 1900s suburbia.

Architecturally, the homes will be styled in a

variety of early suburban nostalgic directions

such as Craftsman, Bungalow and Southern

Colonial “styles.” Advances in low maintenance,

cement siding and architectural shingles as well

as board and batten will be combined with brick

and stone accents to create the retro

streetscapes.

A hallmark of all of these styles and homes

connected to small towns are rich architectural

details and focal points such as front porches,

beautiful porticoes, operable shutters, window

boxes and a variety of hardscape accents that tie

the house to the pedestrian way. Houses will be

designed to tie very intimately to the pedestrian

way, which will allow for maximum open space to

the private rear yards of the homes.

Another key ingredient, in the design system for

the community, is the exterior material and color

selections. Brick , stone, mortar, roof colors and

textures, as well as trim and accent colors for all

siding and cornice work is critical to fulfill the

vision. Too often builders fall back on basic

predictable whites and off-white colors. This

conveys a lack of confidence that leaves

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consumers looking for a rich new residential

environment, wanting more, and being forced to

compare this new community with others that

have far fewer design

ingredients.

The correct application of

these various elements will

result in homes that recall

many of the iconic suburban

styles from the 1920’s and

1930’s. Working in unison,

these facades form a key

ingredient in the marketing of

the overall community and

branding the community as a

“New” small town. In order to fulfill this vision, it

is critical to include commercial, civic, retail and

recreational components.

There are two principal village centers, one

located at the main entrance to the community

and the other located along the waterfront in the

heart of the residential areas. In terms of scale

and building types they differ greatly. However,

both should be carefully

styled, scaled and detailed to

fulfill the visual expectations of

a “Small Town” aesthetic.

Parcels CA and CB located at

Highway 601 and the Main

Entry Boulevard will be

configured to follow a “Main

Street” or “Hometown”

vernacular. Buildings will

feature tall ceil ings,

individually studied facades,

vintage signage, lighting and

street furniture, covered walks, outdoor seating

and rich landscaping. Soft materials, siding,

board and batten, and aged brick will be the

primary building materials. Parking will be

distributed to break down the scale and mass of

paving, allowing buildings to move closer to the





streets and connect into the community

pedestrian walks.

Parcel CC is located on the

waterfront, and is designed to

become the heart of the

community in terms of activity and

energy. The creation of a small

“Marina” or “Fishing Village” will

be the guiding aesthetic goal of

the overall architectural

vernacular. Buildings will be

smaller in scale, most not over

5,000 square feet. They will be

styled in simple, functional

elevations, with double hung windows, metal

roofs, porches and wide pedestrian walks with

seating areas to tie the spaces together. Parking

will be carefully distributed and small in scale.

An effort will be made to locate and preserve any

large mature trees in this area to advance the

feel of age and permanence as much as

possible. Every attempt should be made to

promote the sense of owner operated

businesses, shops and cafes.

Signage should be externally lit

with a special emphasis on

“casually current” hand made

signage, specials and seasonal

offerings. With proper execution

and attention to detail and

operations, this area will become

the major competitive advantage

and draw for potential residents to

the community.

Another key component, not only

in these parcels, but throughout the community,

is the inclusion of open green and recreational

spaces. Each parcel is designed to include one

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or more dedicated recreational spaces. Small

social, swim or tennis clubs, picturesque parks,

and large gathering spaces for community

celebrations or events are

woven into each of the

parcels. These spaces play

another vital role in giving

residents another level of

lifestyle that is often left out

of typical new communities.

These spaces also become

key parts of the visual

imagery and allow for

increased values to be

realized in terms of lots and

homes.

In summary, the master

land plan and architectural directions set forth in

this document will become the first step toward

all of the physical and aesthetic decisions, which

lie ahead in the planning and creation of the

overall community. A wonderfully rich,

comfortable and vibrant new community and

small town is our goal. Nostalgic Streets, vibrant

villages and active parks

will give this community a

large, tangible quality that

is simply not found in

smaller, lesser planned

comparable communities or

places. The combination of

well styled residential

buildings contiguously

located with small scale

quaint retail walks and

“picture-perfect” post card

marina views is rare and

once begun will certainly

become a most sought

after place to live, relax and play.

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S t e p h e n F u l l e r , I n c .

We have learned by study and practice that the finest places to live arecreated by orchestrating many seemingly unrelated elements of theenvironment around us into a unified vision. Creating and orchestrating thisvision is what we do.

We design homes that address individual homeowner needs. Theycomplement the style and preferences set forth by the families that will occupythem.

We design communities that are in harmony with the landscape and set adesign standard that is desired by the market of potential homebuyers. Thestyle of homes and layout of the community are planned to the most intricatedetail.

We design gathering places that bring neighbors and communities together,encouraging the kind of good fellowship that has been lost from recent yearsin our society of fast paced living.

This is what we do; we design homes, communities, public gathering places,places to be inspired by, places to call "Home".

Stephen FullerStephen Fuller, Incorporated

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