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Car-Free, Heat-Smart, People-First: Culdesac’s Bold Model

Architecture

Car-Free, Heat-Smart, People-First: Culdesac’s Bold Model

Architect Daniel Parolek and Opticos Design answered with Culdesac Tempe, the nation’s first purpose-built, car-free community. With shade-rich design, missing middle housing, and a self-sustaining mix of homes and businesses, it’s a climate-conscious model now scaling to nearby Mesa.

Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency

Architecture

Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency

Demand to build homes with materials that can withstand the increasingly frequent and intense wildfires is growing. However, whether the permitting process can keep pace with the demand has become an increasingly-contested, and urgent issue.

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Car-Free, Heat-Smart, People-First: Culdesac’s Bold Model

Architecture

Car-Free, Heat-Smart, People-First: Culdesac’s Bold Model

Architect Daniel Parolek and Opticos Design answered with Culdesac Tempe, the nation’s first purpose-built, car-free community. With shade-rich design, missing middle housing, and a self-sustaining mix of homes and businesses, it’s a climate-conscious model now scaling to nearby Mesa.

Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency

Architecture

Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency

Demand to build homes with materials that can withstand the increasingly frequent and intense wildfires is growing. However, whether the permitting process can keep pace with the demand has become an increasingly-contested, and urgent issue.

renewable design

Car-Free, Heat-Smart, People-First: Culdesac’s Bold Model

Architecture 10.01.25

Car-Free, Heat-Smart, People-First: Culdesac’s Bold Model

Architect Daniel Parolek and Opticos Design answered with Culdesac Tempe, the nation’s first purpose-built, car-free community. With shade-rich design, missing middle housing, and a self-sustaining mix of homes and businesses, it’s a climate-conscious model now scaling to nearby Mesa.

Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency

Architecture 03.06.25

Building Back L.A.: Fast-Track Permits That Build In Resiliency

Demand to build homes with materials that can withstand the increasingly frequent and intense wildfires is growing. However, whether the permitting process can keep pace with the demand has become an increasingly-contested, and urgent issue.