Dumosa Senior Village provides the rural town of Yucca Valley in San Bernardino County some much needed affordable senior housing. Strategically located within short walking distance to the city’s senior center, library, shopping and bus line, the 85-unit project features a community clubhouse and comfortable outdoor living areas shielded from prevailing desert winds by specially configured buildings. Prefabricated modular construction and sustainable materials were employed throughout the project to reduce environmental impact. Dumosa Senior Village is designed in a “contemporary pueblo” architectural style, featuring deep recessed windows and a striking stone clad rotunda punctuating the entrance to the city’s civic center.

Meeting the challenges of a difficult hillside site in Los Angeles’ Chinatown District, this 60-unit, eight-story project provides the region with high quality affordable housing. The 4,000 sf rooftop recreation area includes gardening plots, a tot lot and passive areas for residents to enjoy. Built to LEED Platinum standards by Affirmed Housing, solar-powered water heating has been integrated with high-efficiency boilers. Located within walking distance of light rail, this transit-oriented development also features a semi-automated mechanical “car matrix” which is integrated into the underground garage to drastically reduce the space required for parking. Lotus Garden is a recent Gold Nugget Award of Merit recipient from PCBC.

Located in Phoenix, Victory Place III is an affordable supportive housing project for veterans. It is the third phase of a master planned campus providing much-needed housing, rehabilitation and support services. The facility fosters a sense of community by enabling social interaction through a rich variety of common spaces. The architecture is a contemporary reflection of traditional desert architecture and features deep-set windows and shading devices to moderate the local climate.

The Jordan Downs Area H development proposed by Bridge Housing consists of the construction of 80 affordable dwelling units within the Jordan Downs Specific Plan Area in South Central Los Angeles. The Irving Gill influenced, five story podium building will feature a combination of unit plans ranging from one- to four-bedroom units arranged around two large courtyards with passive and active uses for children and adults. The new development will replace substandard residential units built in the early 1940’s and will provide an updated and safe environments for families and young adults in the area.

‘The Brine,’ named after a pickle factory that was previously on the site,  will occupy two-thirds of a block in East LA and will be comprised of multiple buildings. Along with the relocation and re-purposing of three historically significant structures to be used as a pediatric clinic and single-family dwelling units, the five-story building includes 97 units of permanent supportive housing, a manager’s unit, facilities for a social services provider, local grocery store, health clinics, medical offices as well as a separate at-grade two-story parking structure. 

With several significant goals in mind, our design aspires to create a safe and secure residential environment for a wide range of community members in critical need of housing in the Northeast Los Angeles while providing commercial and industrial spaces to improve local economy and workforce, especially for the local residents.   

This 60 unit multi-family affordable rental housing project is a catalyst to the redevelopment of downtown Downey. AC Martin worked closely with the developer and city to establish parameters for higher density housing which will be applied throughout the downtown specific plan. This project draws upon numerous funding sources and is targeted for LEED Silver. The building’s design is inspired from examples of mid-century modern architecture found in Downey and within the downtown area. The step down of the building along the front facade provides a terrace offering residents views of the city as well as an arable garden.

Caroline Severance Manor is a mixed-use affordable housing development of 85 units with a ground level childcare center. Over 50% of the units are dedicated to families with special needs. The site is ideally located along the commercial corridor along 8th Street in Koreatown and is within close proximity to parks, mass transit and retail. The design of the building is contemporary, with inspiration from the adjacent First Unitarian Church. Elements of renaissance, classic and mission revival were integrated into the building elevations, massing and materials. This Type III over Type I podium building is six stories, with two levels of underground parking. This project takes advantage of incentives in the City of Los Angeles’ affordable housing incentives ordinance.

Designed in a friendly and welcoming contemporary architectural style, Aria consists of a one five-story building containing a total of 57 residential units with dual elevator access to all floor levels including a roof deck. 

On-site property manager and case managers will share a secure office space adjacent to the building’s main entrance and have good visual access to the resident ground level amenities including a computer room. A spacious outdoor courtyard is situated off the rear of a 1,000 SF community room. Shade trees will provide a comfortable setting to relax outside and a small garden will be featured for residents to cultivate herbs and vegetables for themselves. Additional outdoor amenity space will be provided on a beautifully landscaped rooftop terrace, providing residents with outdoor lounge areas amid raised landscaped planters.

This $29.3-million project, located near the Expo/La Brea Station, is a joint venture between the Cesar Chavez Foundation and New Directions for Veterans. The architectural design incorporates many Spanish Colonial Revival aspects, similar to other neighboring 1920’s multi-family buildings.  The 3- and 4-story wood framed structure provides 63 total units with 32 apartments for homeless veterans, 4 units for homeless senior veterans, and 27 units for seniors. On-site amenities include a community garden, computer room, fitness center, and social services for residents.  There is also a 53-car parking garage on site.

Situated in the heart of Downtown Honolulu, this first phase of Ward Village calls for over 500,000 square feet of new floor area. Topping out at a height of 418’, this residential tower sits atop one level of retail and six levels of parking with an expansive “Sky Lanai” at the eighth level. The 35,000 square foot open-air recreation level contains both indoor and outdoor activities, designed to promote a healthy lifestyle and sense of community among residents and guests. 37 levels of ocean view residences totaling 424 units rise above the amenity terrace.