Phillip Tabb, professor of architecture at Texas A&M University, will serve as architect in residence this summer at the Serenbe community, an environmentally friendly residential development southwest of Atlanta.
For several years, Tabb has been the development’s master planner.
This summer, he will reside in one of Serenbe’s four hamlets. The hamlets accommodate different housing types and nonresidential activities, public space for light recreation, community gardens, vegetated wetlands and recirculating sand filters.
Roads, trails and bridle paths connect the four unique community centers. One hamlet, for example, focuses on the arts, another is next to horse stables, an equestrian arena and farms that supply vegetables to local restaurants and residents.
“Conventional wisdom would indicate that current economic models do not work for the development ideas at Serenbe,” said Tabb. “However, Serenbe continues to demonstrate that the planning for small, integrated mixed-use communities can work, and in fact, is a real success.”
When complete, Serenbe will have approximately 750 homes and several thousand residents.
To learn more about the Serenbe development and community visit:
http://www.serenbe.com/index.html
