Below: Framing the golf clubhouse, Clubhouse Commons anchors Main Street on one end. At the opposite end are the district square, community center, and sales center.

Bottom: Natural drainage courses provide the basis for an open space corridor and trail network on the site, which was formerly occupied by Caterpillar, the tractor and

heavy equipment company. Used as their testing and proving ground for years, the site was adversely impacted. A comprehensive plan to restore environmental systems, land features, and habitat has been initiated by the developer.

Above and left: In a multiple builder environment, neighborhood design guidelines were developed to safeguard the developer's vision for Verrado. Phase One will feature 14 different types of housing and as many as nine different architectural styles, the goal being broad appeal

Below: Technical diagrams augment the design guidelines and help communicate specific neighborhood treatments and conditions to the builders. Design criteria for the park district are shown.

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