Formally, the resulting massing was required to step down in height so as not to visually encroach on the park. The facade was also pushed back to avoid the power lines. The resulting form carried a subtle similarity to the roofs of the Victorian houses at Heritage Square nearby, which piqued our interest in the idea of the Victorian painted surface. The main building material, Hardi Board Shingles, was in-part inspired by these shingled roofs and their capacity for formal dynamism and vibrant color.

Programmatically, units are organized as co-living, a housing type which emerged recently as a potential partial remedy to our lack of housing. Co-living hybridizes two trends which have been increasing in popularity: communal living and the affordability of micro-units. It fosters a dense living experience which promotes social interaction between roommates, and provides an alternative to the loneliness of micro-units. This building seeks to organize these relationships into 13 units, each with 4 small studio bedrooms attached to a common kitchen/living area. Variation occurs as the building navigates the particularities of the site. Residents are provided with furniture and utilities, alongside group amenities such as a gym, pool, and spa. A backyard BBQ deck capitalizes upon the adjacency to the Arroyo Seco by overlooking the park and nearby tennis courts.