This document provides a neighborhood plan for Bladen Street in Beaufort, South Carolina and proposes a flexible house form for the area. The neighborhood plan focuses on creating a food-based neighborhood to spur local industry while adding new residential units. It preserves historic structures and creates a hierarchy of public spaces centered around an agricultural plaza. The plan emphasizes diversity, accessibility, and sustainability. The proposed house form is designed to be adaptable over time and respond to Beaufort's climate and context.

1. Growing Local
A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street
&
A Flexible House Form for Beaufort
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2. Growing Local Table of Contents
Ta ble of Co ntents ...................... 3
Neig hborhood Plan .................. 3
Plan Co ncepts ............................. 3
Design Principles .................... 5
Flexible Building Design ... 15
Plan Co ncepts ........................... 15
Design Principles .................. 17
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3. Growing Local A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street
Washington Street
St udy Area 3:
Blad en Street
Public Realm . Diversity . Accessibility . Context
Duke Street
Flexibility . Formal Typologies . Security .
Environment . Food
Adventure Street
Bladen Street
Blad en Street was h is torically a commercial corridor running
from Boundary Street, south to Bay Street. A few of the local
b usinesses, including the Black Cha m ber of Commerce, two law
offices and a funeral home, s till exis t alo ng th is s treet, b ut Prince Street
the majority have le ft the downtown area. Th is plan creates
a new food based focus for the neig hborhood to spu r local
indus try, wh ile co ncu rrently adding additio nal resid ential
units that will bring the required support base for these
b usinesses. It preserves the h is toric s truct u res and character
of the blocks, and provid es specific places for civic b uildings, King Street
as well as live-work and sho pfro nt b uildings. Public Real m
inves tment will spu r private real m inves tment and create N
the fra mework for neig hborhood re vitalizatio n. The goal is
to create a new id entity for th is area that will support and 0’ 80’ 160’
Scale: 1:160
320’
enhance the exis ting fa bric of Beaufort.
North Street
Bay
Str
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4. Growing Local Plan Concepts
Localism : Businesses, Buildings & Food Social Activity : Create a Reaso n for Visiting
Blad en Street
In the Plan Growing Physically in in In the Plan
a Manner that Protects the Encou rag e Interactio n By
Maintained Exis ting Block Struct u re Created a h ierarchy of Public Spaces
Exis ting Character of the Creating Usa ble Public Space
from the Lar g e Agricult u ral Plaza
Place
Specified a series of Live-Work and to small, interior block semi-public Create Friendly, Multi-Modal
Sho pfro nt Units alo ng Blad en Street Growing Locally Owned spaces Streets
Businesses Integrate a Series of
Created an Agricult u ral Plaza as a Specified s treets to accommodate
Neig hborhood Focal Point Different Spaces for a Variety
Creating a Nou risha ble Place motor veh icles, bikes, and peo ple
of Activities
that can Grow its Own Food
Charter of the New Urbanism
Sustainability : Create Blad en Street Eco n omic
De velo pment Associatio n as an
The Block, The Street & 1. A primary task of all u rban arch itect u re and landscape d esign is the
physical d e finitio n of s treets and public spaces as places of shared use.
The Building 2. Individual arch itect u ral projects should be sea mlessly linked to their
Incubator for Local Businesses su rroundings. Th is issue tran scends s tyle.
In the Plan The text at right is taken from
the Charter of the New Urbanism, 3. The re vitalizatio n of u rban places d epends o n safety and secu rity. The
d esign of s treets and b uildings should reinforce safe enviro nments, b ut n ot
Sus tain Land Values by a document that outlines the at the expen se of accessibility and o penness.
Infilled Exis ting Blocks with new goals for the Congress for the New
allowing for Flexible Land Urbanism (CNU). Brown Design Studio
4. In the co ntemporary metro polis, d e velo pment mus t ad equately accommodate
automobiles. It should do so in ways that respect the ped es trian and the
units, both resid ential & mixed use
Use & Strategic Public Real m is a member of the CNU and adheres form of public space.
to its principles in all levels of 5. Streets and squares should be safe, comforta ble, and interes ting to
Allowed for a market to anchor
Inves tment design.
the ped es trian. Pro perly co nfigu red, they encou rag e walking and ena ble
neig hbor s to kn ow each other and protect their communities.
Agricult u ral Plaza Creating a Hub for Food/Craft
The Charter is broken up into 3 6. Arch itect u re and landscape d esign should grow from local climate,
to pography, h is tory, and b uilding practice.
scales:
Based Businesses to Incubate as The region: Metropolis, City, and town
7. Civic b uildings and public gathering places require important sites to
reinforce community id entity and the cult u re of d emocracy. They d eserve
Designed with Building Form rather
a Result of Inves tment in the The neighborhood, the district, and
dis tinctive form, because their role is different from that of other
b uildings and places that co n s tit ute the fa bric of the city.
that Building Use to allow plan to
Market the corridor 8. All b uildings should provid e their inha bitants with a clear sen se of
adapt to eco n omy over time The block, the street and the
locatio n, weather and time. Nat u ral methods of heating and cooling can be
more resou rce-e fficient than mechanical sys tems.
Increase Po pulatio n Base building
9. Preservatio n and renewal of h is toric b uildings, dis tricts, and landscapes
affirm the co ntinuity and e v olutio n of u rban society.
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5. A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street
Public
Real m
Creatio n of
Civic Value
Public Spaces Open Space
Public
Semi-Public
Streets Passive
Streets
Civic Buildings
Semi-Public Spaces
Private Gifts to the
Street
The Agricult u ral Plaza
is a focal point for the
neig hborhood. It co n sis ts of a
community gard en & farmer's
market area. A grocery s tore
anchor s the n orth eas t corner.
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6. Growing Local
Diver sity
A Place For
Everyo ne
Accommodate Peo ple
of All Ag es & Income
Le vels Dwelling Type
Large Residence
Small Residence
Commercial Component Civic Buildings
Accommodate Many Types
of Fa milies
Accommodate Many Types
of Businesses
Allow Growth & Chang e A mixt u re of unit types are
wh ile Remaining in the arrang ed with in th is o ne block,
including: houses, live-works,
Neig hborhood
attached houses & carriag e
houses.
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7. A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street
Accessibility
Multiple Ways to
Get Around
Allow Diver se Mod es of
Tran sportatio n:
Walking, Bikes, C ar s,
Busses
Accommodate Service &
Fire in a Reaso na ble
Manner
Create Healthy The typical s treetscape in
Communities that th is neig hborhood should be
encou rag e physical comforta ble for walker s, biker s
and car s. On-s treet parking
activity provid es a b uffer between
peo ple and car s.
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8. Growing Local
Co ntext
Grow With in
Beaufort's Exis ting
Urban Fa bric
Co nnect to the Exis ting Boundary St.
Bellamy Curve
Neig hborhood
5 min. walk
Figure-Ground
Existing
Ribaut Rd.
Use His toric Character New
as Starting Point DN A
10 min. walk
BOUNDA
BOUNDARY ST
BOUNDA
BOUNDARY ST
UNDARY
UNDA
NDA
ND Beaufort Historic Preservation
Preservati
Plan Update - Contributing Bldgs.
B
Bladen St. Beaufort, South Carolina
Be Sen sitive to the Neighborhood
Exis ting Uses Downtown Beaufort
Old Commons
Grow Appro priately Northwest Quadrant
According to Positio n
in the Regio n The Point
The Bluff
EN
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Legend
gend
Contributing Building
Downtown
Non-Contributing Building
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9. A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street
Flexibility
The Ability to
Adapt
Buildings Chang e in Existing Buildings
Many Ways Over Time:
Size, Use, Spatial Phasing
Existing
Phase 1
De finitio n Phase 2
Blocks C an Infill
Gradually Phase 1: Infill the
edges of the block
Multiple and Diver se
Spaces and Buildings
Phase 2: Infill the
middle of the block
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10. Growing Local
Formal
Typologies
Simple, Clear Forms Cottage
allow Block Rhythm House
Unit Types
& Heirarchy House
Cottage
Carriage House
Blocks & Spaces should Attached House
Live-Work
be De fined by Building Shopfront Civic Buildings
Forms wh ich have a
Root in the Regio n: Attached House
Carriage House
eg. Charles to n
Sid eyard, Beaufort "T"
Forms should Take
Correct Pro portio n for
their Scale
Create Healthy Shopfront
Communities that Live-Work
encou rag e physical
activity
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11. A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street
Secu rity
Everyo ne Should
Feel Safe Where
They Live
Eyes o n the Street:
Porches, Windows, Alley
Units
De fined Spaces with
Good Lig hting
Boundaries: Fences,
Walls The interior s of each block
create safe places for ch ildren
Peo ple-Activated Spaces and fa milies. The lanes and
internal spaces have b uildings
fro nting o n them to en su re they
are closely watched.
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12. Growing Local
Enviro nment
Live in Harmo ny
with the Local
Climate
Provid e Outdoor Rooms
Environmental
Landscaped with Local Responses
Private Lot
Species
Porches/Shade
Allow Buildings to
Rotate to Address Sun &
Wind
Water: Run-off/ Th is typical lot shows a house
oriented with a south or
Retentio n/C apt u re
wes t facing porch, an outdoor
Building Form Designed space d e fined by the rear
outb uilding, and a fountain to
to Ventilate & Shad e
capt u re rain water.
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13. A Neighborhood Plan for Bladen Street
Food Agricultural Plaza
Eat Locally E E F
D
Every Unit o n a Block
should have the Ability C
F
to Produce & Acquire A B
Local Food:
F E
Window Box, Roof
F E E E
Gard en, Kitchen Gard en,
Communal Block Gard en,
Neig hborhood Community Plaza Key
Gard en, Farmer's Market A. Community Garden
B. Market Square/parking
C. Market Plaza
D. Market Store
E. Food/Craft-based Live-Work
F. Incubator food-based retail
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15. Growing Local A Flexible House Form for Beaufort
Design Co ncepts
Public Realm . Diversity . Accessibility . Context . Flexibility .
Formal Typologies . Security . Environment . Food
Th is simple sid eyard house form is d esigned to fit sea mlessly into
many neig hborhoods with in the City of Beaufort. As illus trated below,
a variety of use s and com binatio n s of uses can be accommodated
with in th is form. Th is allows the b uilding to be placed in a rang e of
settings, from more u rban as a live work, to more ru ral as a duplex.
Its incremental growth pattern also increases its flexibility.
Th is b uilding is d esigned to spu r the local eco n omy as well. One owner
can live o n the seco nd le vel and rent out the ground floor to gain
supplemental income. It also provid es the neig hborhood with workforce
housing and employment o pport unities.
B
A
50' Phase 1 Form 70' Phase 2 Form
H
I
B
G
G Plan Key
J
F
A. Public Realm : Plantings G. Semi-Public Outdoor Space / Sun Shading Porch
B B
A C B. Window Box H. 505 SF Work Space with A.D.A. Bath
F
C. Kitchen Garden I. 770 SF Live Space with 1 Bed & 1 Bath
D E
D. Private Courtyard Space J. Stair to upper unit :
C E. Water Retention 928 SF Unit with 2 Bed & 2 Bath OR
E
F. Potential A.D.A Ramp 1,275 SF Unit with 3 Bed & 3 Bath
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16. Growing Local
Flexibility & 50’ Unit 70’ Unit
Evolution
A 24' Wide Duplex in a
House Form
Optio n 1 Optio n 3
Ground Floor : Live 928 SF Unit Ground Floor : Live 1,275 SF Unit
2 Bed/2 Bath 3 Bed/3 Bath
Optio n 2 Optio n 4
Ground Floor : Work 928 SF Unit Ground Floor : Work 505 SF Unit
1 A.D.A. Bath Live 770 SF Unit 1 Bed/1 Bath
Seco nd Floor : Live 928 SF Unit Seco nd Floor : Live 1,275 SF Unit (w/ rear o ptio n)
2 Bed/2 Bath 3 Bed/3 Bath
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17. A Flexible House Form for Beaufort
Public
Real m
Buildings are the
Walls of Public
Spaces
Engag e the Street in an
Appro priate Manner
Give a Gift to the
Street:
Bench, Plantings, Foun-
tain
Semi-Private Porches or
Outdoor Spaces Activate
the Street The Public Real m occu r s in
Private Gifts to the fro nt of a b uilding. Lovea ble
places are created when care is
Street
given to that real m.
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18. Growing Local
Diver sity
Accommodate
Multiple Living & 50-foot Unit : Ground Floor Plan : 928 SF Residence
Working Lifes tyles
Ancillary Buildings
Provid e Afforda ble
Units 70-foot Unit : Ground Floor Plan : 770 SF Residence
Integrate the Multi-
Generatio nal Fa mily
Allow Expan sio n,
Co ntractio n & Seco ndary 70-foot Unit : Ground Floor Plan : 1,275 SF Residence
Income A Striking variety of
resid ential units is possible
with th is single plan, from 1
bedroom to 3 Bedroom Units.
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19. A Flexible House Form for Beaufort
Accessibility
Usa bility for A
Everyo ne
Ag e in Place
Plan for A.D.A. Access
from the Street
B C
Accommodate A.D.A.
Res trooms in all Work Accessibility Key
Spaces A. A.D.A Bath
B. Ramp to Business
Use Appro priately-sized C. Ramp to Residence
Openings
Th is unit has been d esigned to
take into account accessibility,
both in the work space, as well
as the ground floor resid ence.
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20. Growing Local
Co ntext
Grow With in the
Neigborhood's
Exis ting DN A
Co nnect to the
Su rrounding Fa bric
Build Using Local
Materials & Techniques
Und er s tand Building's
Role: Foreground/
Background
Buildings Should Be Th is unit is d esigned to fit
Replica ble into the neig hborhood co ntext
of Beaufort. It has multiple
applicatio n s with in a block.
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21. A Flexible House Form for Beaufort
Flexibility Phase 1: Build the
first 50' unit.
This can serve as
The Ability to a Duplex or Live-
Work at the onset.
Adapt
Use will Chang e Over
Time
Incremental Growth is
Phase 2: Build the
More Afforda ble rear 20'. This can
be added to ground
floor only, or to
Buildings C an Chang e both levels.
to Meet the Needs
of the Eco n omy
Wh ile Maintaining a
Co n sis tent Form
Th is b uilding can be b uilt
incrementally. Functio nally, it
can adapt to the market.
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22. Growing Local
Formal
Typologies
Cottage
Regio nal Forms House
Exis t for a Reaso n
Design Using Authentic
Forms that Co n sid er: Attached House
Carriage House
Climate, Orientatio n,
Wind, Sun & Ventilatio n
Use Appro priate
Pro portio n s & Massing Shopfront
for the Form Live-Work
Th is b uilding is a sid eyard
House form. It is o ne of the
typologies typical to the
Lowcountry.
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23. A Flexible House Form for Beaufort
Secu rity
Everyo ne Should
Feel Safe Where
They Live
Eyes o n the Street:
Porches, Windows,
Alley Units
De fined Spaces with
Good Lig hting
Boundaries: Fences,
Walls Boundaries between the Public
Real m and the Private Real m
Multiple Le vels of are very important to enhance a
Activatio n sen se of secu rity.
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24. Growing Local
Enviro nment
Live in Harmo ny
with the Local
Climate
Provid e Outdoor Rooms
Landscaped with Local
Species
Use Taller Ceilings &
Lar g er Windows for
Ventilatio n
Design Semi-Public
Spaces that C an Co ntrol
Indoor Climate: Porches, The creatio n of semi-public
Galleries, Arcad es and private outdoor rooms and
spaces makes it easy to live
outdoor s.
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25. A Flexible House Form for Beaufort
Food A
Eat Locally A
Design Multiple Spaces
to Grow Food With in
B A A
a Lot
C B
Place Agricult u ral B
Spaces Close to the
Gardens Key
Kitchen if possible
A. Window Box
B. Kitchen Garden
C. Herb Garden
A variety of ways to grow food
have been incorporated into
th is unit, from small window
boxes, to lar g er planted spaces,
both formal and informal.
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