This 142 unit residential building was conceived as an age-in-place home for low income seniors. The design of the project was as part of a development proposal by Affordable Housing Development, Inc for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing.
The individual apartments are organized around a terraced courtyard, set in a sloped hill. Each apartment, taken from a prototype developed by the client, enjoys inside and outside views and a covered balcony. Residents access their apartments from a covered outdoor walkway. A measure of identity is achieved by use of recessed entry doors and window planters. An overall reduction in circulation space results in cost efficient construction and ultimately affordable housing.