MBL partnered with a large team that includes nonprofits, religious leaders, farmers, and an affordable housing developer to bring a unique affordable housing project to West Fayetteville. In a collaborative effort, MBL led the design team through the master planning process, detailing spatial relationships between neighborhood residential, a church facility, a non-profit retail establishment, and a community farm. The plan prioritizes public spaces, bringing neighbors together around shared community amenities. MBL led the design team into architectural development of buildings within the community using the same prototypical approach we pioneered in our award winning Pattern Zones projects. Beginning with a basic palette of building types, architectural details and careful siting bring both variety and identity to the neighborhood. All buildings were designed according to the Arkansas Usability Standards in Housing, which protect residents of affordable housing developments by going far beyond typical Fair Housing and building code standards. The project is currently under construction and slated for completion in 2024.