Gibson's Grant
Location: Kent Island, Maryland
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2007 Environmental Developer of the Year for Land Development from Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association |
Description: Much of this site is old farmland bounded on two sides by bodies of water and one side by a major highway. This 280-unit development is designed in a neo-traditional style with communal parks, trails, water access, and intimate streetscape characteristics.
Primary importance was given to improving the ecology of the site by establishing areas of open space and preserving the shoreline. Ongoing collaboration with an environmental organization will establish interpretive and educational features along the trails and accessible pieces of the shoreline. Also of importance was linking the neighborhood to the Cross Island Bike Trail and preserving and reusing the eighteenth century Greek revival mansion house. The mansion house will become a focal point as the community building and the grand, tree-lined entrance to the mansion house will be kept intact.
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