TCA Architects

THE TOWNSEND

tcaeditor - Oct 08, 2024

The new high-density mixed-use apartment project on a 5.13 Acre site in Mission Valley, San Diego, provides 267 residential units and 10 shopkeeper units. The Type III apartment building wraps a 5-story Type I parking garage, and provides 3,600 square feet of commercial and 6,000 square feet of retail use. Organized around 3 courtyards which are programmed with residential amenities, the building’s architecture is designed in a contemporary style. Fundamental to the design is the connection of pedestrian access to and from the site. Holding the edge of the buildings 20 feet back from the curb of Camino De La Reina and carving out a 4,000 square-foot space for corner and central public plazas provides a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented atmosphere. Locating the project’s “front door” adjacent to the large central public plaza allows for a sense of arrival and shared pedestrian experience between residents and public visitors. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.

CITY LIGHTS AT TOWN CENTER

tcaeditor - Oct 06, 2024

City Lights at Town Center is a renovation of the 2-story amenity building and pool area within an existing apartment community. Portions of the current building footprint were demolished and built out to the former column/roof line of the building, taking space that was an exterior colonnade and capturing it as interior conditioned space. The overall building footprint remained about the same by expanding into under-utilized space to create more usable amenity spaces for tenants. These new spaces include: a refreshed clubroom that faces out to the pool, conference room, newly located offices and leasing area, work room and fitness, new mail and parcel locker, co-workspace, decks and outdoor covered areas. The existing outdoor areas are upgraded with expanded/enhanced planters, BBQ areas, lounge seating, cabanas and overhead festival lighting. The exterior material palette for the renovation adds a modern twist with a complimentary approach to the previous architecture style.

Burbank Boulevard Senior Housing

tcaeditor - Oct 04, 2024

TCA redesigned Burbank Boulevard Senior Housing from an existing entitlement. The project provides much needed affordable housing to senior citizens. Small unit sizes maximize the capacity of the project, thereby providing a higher rate of housing. The compact units provide accommodation for single senior occupants, complete with individual kitchen and bathing facilities. Additional common amenity spaces provide recreational uses for the residents. Furthermore, laundry facility along with an office space is provided at every level to accommodate the residents of said level. The site is surrounded by low density multi-family housing to the East, West and North, and single family homes share the rear yard boundary to the South. The proposed setback and street dedication places the new building consistently along the prevailing setback line along Burbank Boulevard. Within walking distance are neighborhood amenities, such as a supermarket, a pharmacy, a bank, and restaurants. Public transportation by way of bus lines run along Burbank Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard. The project complies with all applicable access standards and achieved LEED Gold certification.

Residences at Northridge

tcaeditor - Oct 02, 2024

A 5-story wrap project that brings 350 apartments to a mall site. This is the first phase in a master plan to revitalize a shopping center by adding residential and community areas to create a mixed-use destination. Phase I replaces underused mall parking with a residential building adjacent to a new pedestrian paseo that will link to a new central park. The building’s amenities include three courtyards and a roof deck for residents. The garage facade becomes an artistic feature that edges the paseo to contribute to the vibrant site context.

CRESCENT

tcaeditor - Sep 25, 2024

Crescent is an affordable housing development and is the largest project of its kind in Roseville, CA. The 100% affordable project consists of 356 rental apartments on approximately 19.5 gross acres of vacant land. The project is located on a parcel in the North Central Roseville Specific Plan that was initially intended to be an office park, but was rezoned to provide much needed affordable housing. The community consists of twelve 24-plex and six 12-plex, 3-story type VA residential buildings. There are also two single-story leasing and amenity buildings and a community pool. The design incorporates traditional and agrarian themes to blend with the single family homes of the neighborhood.

Veterans Village at San Antonio Drive

tcaeditor - Sep 01, 2024

Veterans Villas at San Antonio Drive provides much needed housing for 59 families in a combination of 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, and 3 bedroom units. 20 of the units are set aside for homeless veterans and their families solely. In addition, there is a unit strictly dedicated for an on-site property manager. Combination of indoor and outdoor community areas are provided for the residents, including play areas for children of various ages. The large outdoor courtyard is designed adjacent to the indoor community room and laundry room to provide supervision of the children. On site offices are located on the ground floor for operating staff, dedicating their time to help the veterans and their families. The site is surrounded by single family homes to the west and south of the project. The taller portion of the building is strategically located to respect the privacy of these neighboring single family homes. The project complies with all applicable accessible standards.

The Residences at Airport Village

tcaeditor - Aug 11, 2024

The Residences at Airport Village is a 6-story 444 units luxury apartment building, with 5 levels of residential apartments over 1 level on-grade parking garage and 1 level of subterranean parking. The project will have units consisting of studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units. The architectural style is responsive to the context of John Wayne International Airport and the surrounding office and commercial uses, providing materials and colors that respect the surrounding aesthetic while providing a new and distinctive aesthetic to the Newport Beach Airport Area. The courtyard provides two separate experiences: an active club style area with a resort-style pool, spa, and other amenities and a relaxation and wellness focused area with a lap pool, spa, and business center. These two areas are connected with a central covered courtyard amenity space designed to be an outdoor clubroom with entertainment areas, lounge seating, and a bar. In addition to the amenities provided on the podium courtyard, the project provides an amenity stack, this area consists of wellness-focused and entertaining-focused amenities. A connected trail loop system provides pedestrian site access around the site and to the surrounding public streets.

LATERRA DEL REY

tcaeditor - May 13, 2024

LaTerra Del Rey brings 210 units in a 6-story California Coastal modern style Type III Wrap to Marina Del Rey. The 2.83 acre site, within the Glencoe Maxella Specific Plan, previously held office space. The project will have a mix of Studios, 1, 2, and 3-Bedroom units. A density bonus was achieved with the inclusion of 18 affordable apartments for very low-income households. LaTerra Del Rey will have approximately 24,000 SF of indoor and outdoor amenities including a 13,000 SF Sky Deck.

REVERY

tcaeditor - Jan 09, 2024

Revery is an 8-story residential building on a challenging, tight site with high water table subterranean parking. The site is L-shaped and slopes down away from El Camino Real, such that one of the parking levels is above-grade at the rear of the site. Due to the grade change, the building is split into two parts to stay under 75’ to the highest occupied floor and 85’ type IIIA height limit. The 311 unit building has unique unit plans and utilizes the state density bonus to achieve the density. Amenity and courtyard spaces are on the first level with small lounge spaces on the eighth. Revery is also walkable to BART and Caltrain. The design inspiration is a casual luxury style that represents “The Bay Dream”.

Bloom South Coast Metro

tcaeditor - Dec 22, 2023

In the midst of the Segerstrom Arts Center, Bloom South Coast is a 5-story development on over 3.5 acres with all residences enjoying a private balcony and luxury amenities such as two roof- top decks, a sparkling pool and spa, and a co-working lounge with private offices. The goal was to build open social spaces so residents can come together and connect with their neighbors. Planting its roots in the South Coast Metro District on Sunflower Ave., this stylish yet down-to-earth 226-unit project energizes the surrounding area with a fresh burst of modern design and serves as the gateway to South Santa Ana. The California contemporary style building has wrap-around parking, a mix of facade colors and styles, and setbacks for apartment balconies. A playful mural faces the neighboring elementary school in a celebration of art. Bloom is a great example of an under-utilized property redeveloped to serve the surrounding community. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.