Photo: Adrian Schulz
This 62 unit affordable housing project combines
52 units of rental two- and three-bedroom apartments with 10 units
of for-sale single family housing. Located on property that was
once the Alameda Naval Air Station, this 3-acre parcel is nested
into a larger new development of 485 single-family homes.
The project design mirrors the rhythm and scale
of the surrounding single-family development with two-story structures
combining 2-bedroom flats and 3-bedroom two-story townhouse units
into buildings of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 living units. Within the buildings,
units are offset to create private outdoor spaces for each unit
and to provide a variety of architectural forms. Varied material
treatment at the second floor further distinguishes buildings from
one another while a stucco base at the ground floor along with similar
roof forms and detail treatment provide a unified feel.
A community center provides the social
anchor for the complex with a large indoor meeting hall and a spacious
outdoor plaza and play area surrounded by benches and bamboo planting.
Additional community center amenities include a central laundry,
computer resource center, and offices.
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