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A few weeks ago David Neiman (of Neiman Architects and the Congress of Residential Architects) gave an excellent presentation about townhome design in the NW.  If you’ve ever wondered why Seattle has so many identical four and six pack townhomes or what the alternatives are, check out the presentation:

CORA NW Townhome Design

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