Intelligent Growth

Greenbridge,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The site, located between two existing town centers and their infrastructure, discourages sprawl. The client’s goal for a dense, urban community is enhanced by WM+P’s sensitive massing and orientation and optimized use of materials and resources that are regionally appropriate. Through a series of terraces and a large central courtyard, sunlight penetrates all public areas, offices and apartments. The design optimizes energy use, comfort, individual control, feedback and adaptability. Roof surfaces will be productive—used to grow plants and food, generate power, and provide places to play and rest. As the first mixed-use residential project in North Carolina to target LEED Gold, Greenbridge is poised to be a catalyst for the region and an exemplar of intelligent growth.