This eye-level view of the northeastern corner shows the sawtooth design on the east facade, which maximizes views of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge.

Bayfront Village will become a vital, transit-oriented extension of the Bayfront Trolley Station in Chula Vista. This project embraces the ideals of Smart Growth as developed by the Urban Land Institute, and incorporates the provisions of the Metropolitan Transit District’s Transit Oriented Development Guidelines. This project will enhance and bring new residents to the neighborhood with townhomes, live-work lofts and apartments. The project will be connected to Bayfront Trolley Station by a linear park, and will feature landscape elements, lighting and site furnishings to provide a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere. Amenities include two retail buildings with apartments above, a Community Center with Child Care and joint-use meeting rooms, a public playfield and common recreational areas. Townhomes with streetside stoops will greatly enhance the project frontage along tree-lined Woodlawn Avenue, while parking access will be provided through a cobblestone alley with trees and lamp posts between the two townhome buildings. Live / work lofts will foster daytime activity, adding security at a time when many residents will be away from the site at work.

This 324-unit apartment project was partially funded by HUD through a grant, as the majority of tenants were involved in the Section 8 program. In addition to reroofing all 24 buildings and refinishing the interior and replacing all fixtures of the apartments, we upgraded the existing stucco exterior with a two-color pattern, added trellis structures and provided new ornamental window trim details. We also renovated all existing balcony decks and replaced the existing railings to enhance the appearance of the entire project.

We designed this 40-unit condominium building as part of a mixed-use development in Vancouver, Washington. The building sits above a podium which consists of a two-story parking structure. A 16,000 square foot grocery store anchors the block, which is within walking distance of the downtown core.

This 6-acre transit-oriented development was designed for a competition through the Metropolitan Transit Development Board. The project features a 16,800 square foot grocery and drug store, a 7,800 square foot upscale restaurant, a 4,000 square foot microbrewery and grill with 4,000 square feet of second-floor office space, a 6,000 square foot retail building and a 2,000 square foot community center with roof deck above the restaurant. Sidewalk cafes are located adjacent to all restaurant uses, promoting interaction between visitors and residents of the development. The design features a modest bandshell at the transportation hub in the center of the site, with cable-stayed canvas forms providing shade for social activities and civic functions. Promoting transit ridership is a four-story, 110-unit apartment complex built over parking and above the existing trolley station. This structure is split at the center to preserve views from the site to the Presidio, one of California’s historic missions that is perched on a bluff overlooking the property.

This 10-lot subdivision is located on a bluff near the Pacific Ocean. The infill project is reflective of Smart Growth guidelines, as it is near a transit hub and achieves medium densities in a residential neighborhood without significantly impacting neighboring homes.