Vivienne on Lafayette

jambo · PostJul 25, 2007#12007-07-25T04:28+00:00

Vivienne on Lafayette

Vivienne lives in the 2800 block of Lafayette Avenue in the heart of the Gate District. If you lived here you would be just five minutes west of downtown St. Louis, the Cardinals Stadium, the Rams and Blues Hockey. If you love to walk, bike and enjoy the outdoors you'll find yourself a St. Louis minute from the Lafayette Square, Soulard Market...

http://vivonlafayette.com

shadrach · PostJul 25, 2007#22007-07-25T13:35+00:00

who did the website? his nephew?

or was it a plug and play from 'freewebsitehostingsolutions.tv'

Developers and marketers need to raise the bar.

That layman's website makes the house -- which could be cool -- look like a concrete radar station on the Atlantic Wall.

trent · PostJul 25, 2007#32007-07-25T20:54+00:00

So that's what those are. I have a player who lives around the corner, and after dropping him off the other day, I noticed these, they look pretty cool.

threeonefour · PostJul 26, 2007#42007-07-26T05:10+00:00

I have yet to see them, however, I don't see anything in the crude renderings that suggests vinyl siding will be used, so I'm already inclined to like these places.

shadrach · PostJul 26, 2007#52007-07-26T12:35+00:00

So my post doesn't come across wrong.

I like the house, the design, density and materials. They look cool.

The marketing/graphic design I'm disappointed with.

And that's an issue I've mentioned on this forum.

trent · PostJul 26, 2007#62007-07-26T18:17+00:00

I knew what you meant. And I agree, the website sucks. But these are some of the better designed new homes in St. Louis.

doug · PostJul 26, 2007#72007-07-26T18:40+00:00

Nice modern look to it. I like it! Much better than the horrendous homes in Parc Ridge Estates.

bgeldy · PostJul 27, 2007#82007-07-27T03:32+00:00

Am I missing the part of the site that tells me how much these start at? Anyone have an idea?

threeonefour · PostJul 27, 2007#92007-07-27T03:51+00:00

shadrach wrote:So my post doesn't come across wrong.

I like the house, the design, density and materials. They look cool.

I knew what you meant. You'd think they could step up the marketing with these new developments.

Based on what I've seen so far, though, this place looks great. I wish we had more infill looking like this, instead of so many vinyl-dominated mullet homes.

gelatinousendive · PostSep 04, 2007#102007-09-04T18:43+00:00

I've been driving by these two residential units and I like them. They are stark and simple and I like the proportions.

The facade of the main section is brick, but there is a side section that might end up being vinyl or wood clad, don't know. am waiting to see how that plays out.

crbswiss · PostSep 04, 2007#112007-09-04T18:56+00:00

from the rendering it appears that the sides would be either wood or stone panels. Do you have any pictures of the construction you could share with us?

gelatinousendive · PostSep 04, 2007#122007-09-04T22:42+00:00

crbswiss wrote:from the rendering it appears that the sides would be either wood or stone panels. Do you have any pictures of the construction you could share with us?

sorry, have no photos!

debaliviere · PostSep 10, 2007#132007-09-10T16:33+00:00

trent · PostSep 11, 2007#142007-09-11T14:07+00:00

I really like these. I wouldn't mind if they were even closer together, and maybe another story high, but they are really cool.

debaliviere · PostSep 11, 2007#152007-09-11T14:18+00:00

^

I agree. These might be the best homes ever built in the Gate District since it was established.

rbb · PostSep 11, 2007#162007-09-11T14:32+00:00

Agreed too, Deb. So far it looks like a great example of modern design that's sensitive to it's context.

trent wrote:I wouldn't mind if they were even closer together

You know, I've been wondering about the spacing of all of the new construction in the city. It it just current architectural ideology to have a little more space between buildings, or is there a code in place that mandates a minimum space between new residential dwellings to prevent a potential fire in one home from spreading to another?

-RBB

trent · PostSep 11, 2007#172007-09-11T15:51+00:00

I don't know, I just like rowhouses a lot.

gelatinousendive · PostSep 11, 2007#182007-09-11T16:30+00:00

My spousal Endive says that there will be "stucco" going up on the exterior of the parts that are not brick. He says this based on the finish that's there now. Let's see if he is right.

I'm glad that other people like these buildings. Yes, the Gate District has some pretty grim new construction.

Alex Ihnen · PostSep 11, 2007#192007-09-11T16:39+00:00

^ Looks like panels from the rendering. I actually like those better than the usual stucco application. If arranged in the right manner they can add to the overall home instead of just fill in.

rbb · PostSep 11, 2007#202007-09-11T17:29+00:00

trent wrote:I don't know, I just like rowhouses a lot.

That's kinda what I meant. You expect to see rowhouses here. Urban can mean low-slung homes set far back from the street with plenty of green space, too. These pay homage to the urban context in it's streetfront layout and brick facade without becoming faux-historic or looking cheap.

I'd love to see something of a similar style as infill in other parts of the city, particularly North STL.

-RBB

framer · PostSep 22, 2007#212007-09-22T03:53+00:00

I finally stopped by to check these out today. I really like the fact that they used a slightly different colored brick on each of the homes. Details like that make a difference.

BTW, it looks to me like the sides are stucco, applied on site, divided into those horizontal sections we see in the rendering.

innov8ion · PostJan 03, 2008#222008-01-03T03:13+00:00

http://ecoabsence.blogspot.com/2008/01/ ... using.html

I called them and the base price is $335k. The layout, design and rooftop really struck me. I was wishing they were a bit less expensive but what are you gonna do as they start at what appears to be a reasonable $152/sq ft. They're emailing more information which I may disseminate if worthwhile.