A varying mix of exterior materials—lighter facing the east’s residential context and darker to the west’s commercial neighbors—includes three tones of corrugated metal panels, three colors of stucco, and whitewashed cedar to mark the residential entries. The team paid extra attention to designing crisp, clean construction details at the transitions between materials and the edges of the shifts in massing.
The location, orientation, material selection, and choices of finishes and fixtures all contribute to an environmentally sustainable addition to the neighborhood. Tall windows increase light and views in all apartments. Low-energy, low-flow plumbing fixtures, Energy Star appliances, and efficient lighting fixtures reduce water and energy use. The ground floor houses plentiful bike parking and community space. The buildings provide resident parking in the courtyard and underground in the west building.
