Courtesy of 2010 AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards

• Creates a “place” previously disconnected that was a disused section of the city
• The neighborhood opens onto a new main street (“paseo”) that connects with the arterial roadway to the area’s green recreation area
• The paseo is designed for pedestrians and bustles with activity engendered by entry stoops and retail-style social services
• Includes a community room, library, and kin caregiver center
• At the midpoint, the paseo widens into a plaza that holds the main entries to the two residential buildings and to the pool area
• In each building, 3 stories of apartments top the retail uses in a classic urban mixed-use style and the apartments wrap the garage, maintaining an active street edge
• The project has a strong affordable housing focus, incorporates mixed use, and promotes a variety of housing choices