This was a study done in partnership with several local design firms, including OPA. It was sponsored by University of Texas at Austin Community and Regional Planning Program, the AIA Austin, Congress for New Urabanism. The focus of the study was to define the triggering issue of childhood obesity as it relates directly to all of the conditions of an aging suburban neighborhood that suffers from lack of connectivity, lack of community, and lack of services.

OPA designed and constructed AVIA, a bird-condo, for auction to benefit Uplift Austin a non-profit that promotes sustainable design and campus/building beautification in Austin public schools. Promoting healthy Urban Density is important to OPA, naturally a multi-family mid-rise birdhouse seemed the most appropriate building type.

Rowhouse is a case study initiate by OPA to analyze a typical site in central Austin to illustrate the challenges of creating density due to development constraints that challenge designers, developers, investors, and city planners/officials.

In partnership with Thrower Design Land Design, OPA performed an analysis based upon the current compatibility and zoning standards of Burnet Road Corridor. This thoroughfare represents the typical urban dilemma in Austin as it struggles to sustainably grow. The results of the study illustrate the limitations of the current ordinances with regard to development and density of Burnet Corridor in Central Austin, a condition that is endemic to Austin urban corridors.