Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, Peterborough, NH

2010 AIANH EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE AWARD

The Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm, a planned community for twenty-nine families, is on four acres of a 114 acre parcel of land that includes woods, river frontage, and a Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) organic farm.   The houses, all with front porches, are clustered around shared entry spaces that encourage social interaction; each unit is also orientated outwards to cultivated or natural landscapes that provide views and insure outdoor privacy.  A village green at the center of the neighborhood is highlighted by a Common House that offers optional communal dining, informal gathering, studio space, and childcare.  A village-like density, reminiscent of older European settlements, was achieved by strategically placing cars in garages located at the periphery, rather than within, the neighborhood.

Conceived to establish a new standard for environmental sustainability, one of our housing prototypes received LEED platinum certification in 2008.  High-quality building envelopes throughout, enable a central wood pellet heat plant to efficiently serve the community. Natural cedar porch columns reinforce the intent that this community be low-impact and informal.

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