The proliferation of compa-
nies relocating or expanding in
found effect on the housing in-
dustry. In 1983, there were over
773,000 people living in the tri-
county area of metropolitan Or-
lando. An estimated 22,000 peo-
ple per year are projected to
move to Orlando by 1990, bring-
ing the total population to just
under one million.
 According to the East Central
Florida Regional Planning Coun-
cil, the availability of affordable
housing is a big problem for low
and moderate income families.
The housing industry is address-
ing this problem in a variety of
ways including zero lot line de-
velopments, manufactured hous-
ing, condominium conversions
and various multi-family unit
configurations such as duplexes,
triplexes and so on. A resur-
gence of apartment construction
in the last few years should also
help by creating an alternative
to home ownership.
 Many of Orlando's recently-
announced residential communi-


ties are massive developments
that deliver affordable housing,
venience of nearby shopping and
office space. Sporting such catch-
ing names as Hunter's Creek,
Lake Nona and Huckleberry,
the developments range in scope
from 1,800 acres to 7,000 acres
and are designed to contain as
many as 9,000 units.


 Opposite page, Harcourt, Brace,
Jovanovich Building was designed
by Reynolds, Smith & Hills. Middle,
the duPont Centre, Phase I, is com-
prised of a 425,000 s.f. Class "A"
office building and a 350-room lux-
ury hotel. Designed by Morris/
Aubry of Houston, the completion
date is setfor the mid-1990s. This
page, top, Barnett Plaza showing
the CNA Building. Architectsfor
the Barnett Plaza are Reynolds,
Smith& Hills. Bottom, the Atlantic
Bank Building and Wall Street
Plaza in theforeground. All photos
by Bob Braun.


FLORIDA ARCHITECT September/October 1985