Oakland, CA
Client
St. Mary's Elderly Housing, Inc.
Scope
New Construction: Master Planning,
Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration
Cost
$3.4 Million
Completed
1980
The
recipient of multiple design awards and over 20 years old, St. Mary's Gardens
continues to serve as a current example of dignified senior housing.
The move to a senior housing apartment complex can be a difficult transtition , especially for those who have lived in single family homes.
To ease the transition, St Mary's Gardens was designed to reproduce some of the amenities associated with a single family dwellings - front and back doors, immediate access to outdoor gardens, use of natural light and a defineable neighborhood with a town square.
The
complex consists of 101 units in five clusters situated to relate to the existing
neighborhood and to form distinct outdoor spaces.
