Right of Way, is an investigation of the typological residential front porch - a mediator between the public realm of the street and the privacy of a home. Porches have historically promoted residential connectivity and provided a sense of security and safety within communities. However, the residential street as it is designed is a barrier between porches, between communities. 

The project reimagines the residential street fabric of East Raleigh as public space designed for pedestrians, and not cars. “What if we could reclaim the street for play and engage the surrounding community through a common connection?”

We may claim pedestrians have the right of way, but even in dense residential fabrics the design of our streets prove otherwise - often lacking sidewalks with two-way traffic designed for vehicular high speed efficiency. The project implements traffic calming measures such as pinch points, chicanes, and lane shifts to slow vehicular traffic and discourage through traffic. These measures reclaim public space on the street for play, rest, and engagement.