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he “Mansion Con- cept”, first designed by Chuck Harker and By James M. Riviello, AIA, LEED AP, CGP, The Martin Architectural Group, P.C. The Mansion Concept: A design that withstands the test of time T
Ron Seiboth in the 1990s, has contin- ued to be relevant to this day and will be into the future. So what is the mansion
The Gatherings at Quarry Place Client: Beazer
Raven’s Nest, NJ Client: Davis Enterprises
James M. Riviello
concept? It is a three or four- story wood-framed building of 18 to 30 units with individual garages and serviced by an elevator. The building exterior is designed to look like a large manor home or “Mansion”. This design has been suc- cessfully built as for-sale con- dominiums, and as rental apartments. Sites have been planned with as few as two buildings per site and up to ten buildings per site. The first mansion concept design was for a small home- builder in Ohio. Although that initial design was never con- structed, two national home- builders Centex and Beazer started moving forward with the design a few years later. While Centex was develop- ing several projects in Mary- land, the Maryland Division of Beazer used the concept in 7 communities in Maryland over the next 20 years. The concept also took hold with another Beazer division in Northern Virginia, which has two buildings currently under construction in 2023. In addition, many other builders used the mansion concept including Sturbridge Homes in MD, Kopf Construc- tion in OH, Deluca Homes in PA, Sage Management in MD, Khovnanian in NJ, Centex in NJ and VA, Beazer in FL, Caliber Builders in NY, Duffie Companies in MD, Reidman Development Group in NY, Toll Brothers in VA and NC, Centex in SC, and Maryland Management Co. in MD. Based on Beazer’s success, we were asked to design a “second generation” of the Mansion concept which is now being used by many ad- ditional divisions throughout the Southeast and into Texas. Beazer has branded their ac- tive adult “Mansion” product as “The Gatherings.” We have learned that the de- sign of two-bedroom dual own- ers suites serves a wide range of buyers. Unlike the past, the
traditional couple often makes up less than 50% of buyers. Based on demographics and the changing makeup of buyer groups, this “second generation”
is very relevant today and in the foreseeable future. We see the Urbanization of the suburbs as a continuing trend, and we an- ticipate the mansion concept as
an integral part of that growth. Please give us a call if you would like to discuss how we can help you develop the de- sired communities of the future.
James M. Riviello, AIA, LEED AP, CGP is principal/ managing partner at The Martin Architectural Group, P.C. MAREJ
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