The Front to Back Infill is a modern house residence located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that was designed by Colizza Bruni Architecture. It consists of two house and designed in collaboration of two architects. each designing one of the homes, and working together to fuse the two designs seamlessly into one another. One home would face the street and engage the public realm, while the other would inhabit the private realm of the rear yard. The primary form is a simple 3 storey box, and each unit of this house is designed to take advantage of its exclusive position on the site resulting in two unique homes with their own distinctive character and personality. And here is more description from the architects: “The challenge for this project was to design two small and affordable homes for two separate owners on a narrow 25’ x 80’ lot slotted between existing houses. The new front to back semi allowed each owner to maintain separate ownership and split the land cost to make the project affordable. The use of economical materials and simple details were essential to developing a contextual design as well as maintaining an economical budget. The front to back infill is a unique concept for the traditional semi-detached home and an innovative way to increase density on a narrow infill lot.” and here are some photos of the Front to Back Infill house by Peter Fritz Photography. via
