199 East Pearl Lofts

For this project Carney Logan Burke Architects applied New Urbanist principles such as walkability, connectivity, increased density, and mixed-uses, to take advantage of a recently passed ordinance permitting taller buildings in downtown Jackson. 

This 22,000 sf compound was a departure from typical downtown development patterns, as it had one of the first below-grade parking garages, and was permitted to be 42’ tall where the previous building maximum height had been 35’.  As intended by the town council who passed the ordinance, the project added to street life and downtown vitality by providing living spaces in the town core.  In addition, a third of the units are deed-restricted affordable housing. The building has two levels of residential condominiums over ground floor office space, offering residents a true downtown pedestrian lifestyle in a rustic context.

The design mixes an urban sensibility with western vernacular. Open plan residences evoke modern city loft living, while a regional palette and materials--Douglas Fir planking, cedar siding, and corrugated copper cladding--root the building in its setting.  Heavy timber columns and steel beams provide a covered porch, sheltering pedestrians at street level and representing a fresh take on Jackson’s long-standing tradition of covered walkways around the Square.