TCA Architects

Homecoming at the Resort

tcaeditor - Dec 21, 2023

A multifamily project with 650 units within a larger master plan that connects a Metrolink station and a Transit Oriented Development to the site. A combination of multiple types of rental product, townhomes, stacked flats, duet’s and live work create a unique community. The varied building types and broad palette of architectural styles, which include both contemporary and neo-traditional vernaculars, create distinctive street scenes seamlessly blending into The Resort master plan while feeling like a collection of smaller neighborhoods within the development. Parking is hidden from the main drives with architecture and differing products creating an intimate street scene. Pedestrian paseos create links to open spaces, pocket parks and the recreation area. The pedestrian links have been aligned with surrounding communities to connect a greater concept.

Memorial Care San Clemente

tcaeditor - Dec 16, 2023

AMPLIFI

tcaeditor - Sep 10, 2023

AmpliFi is designed to address three distinct edge conditions surrounding the property; while grounding the aesthetic in Fullerton’s history. With close proximity of the Fullerton Station rail line, AmpliFi emphasizes transit-oriented, urban, walkable edges. To reflect the city’s namesake (the city is named after the man that brought the train to the City) the project draws inspiration of locomotion into the design narrative by incorporating a box car theme that moves along Commonwealth Avenue. The moving box car pattern transitions around the corner and becomes more residential as it moves onto Chestnut Place and Williamson Avenue. Architecture is minimized on these streets, while courtyards and open space are maximized to create a more residential scaled edge. The rail line edge highlights the ramp of our parking garage in two large angled frames that displays the movement of the automobile alongside the movement of the train.

THE ASHER

tcaeditor - Sep 01, 2023

The Asher is comprised of two residential buildings on a 12.6 acre site, divided by a Linear Green which serves as a publicly-accessible, park like space in the city of Fremont. The Linear Green joins with the East Greenway, which is a pedestrian link between Litchfield and Walnut Ave; and fosters a safe connection for the neighborhood. The design allows the dwellings to front existing neighborhood streets; activating the surrounding neighborhood and providing a defined street edge. The architectural motif was to ground the style within the context of Fremont’s history and existing vernacular. Mid-century modern architectural style speaks to the City’s formation in 1956.

Interiors by: Rodrigo Vargas Design

Placentia Veterans Village

tcaeditor - Aug 25, 2023

The Placentia Veterans Village, offers 50 furnished apartment homes to low-income and disabled veterans residing in Orange County, including a designated manager’s unit. These veterans have access to a range of on-site services, including comprehensive, individualized case management and service coordination to connect with education, employment, healthcare, benefits assistance, legal assistance, and family reunification services.

Located on 3.66 acres of unimproved land in an industrial/commercial corridor of Placentia, the development enhances the quality of life in the area while helping to meet the need for affordable housing for veterans.

The Placentia Veterans Village apartment project is designed in a traditional Craftsman style using simple expressive forms and articulated massing to create an environment that is both comfortable and familiar. The one and two bedroom residences offer amenities such as indoor and outdoor community spaces, elevators, private terraces and laundry rooms. The project also provides a private community garden along with ample green space for the residences. The development is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, utilizing energy efficient design principles and building materials.

Funding for the project comes from a variety of sources, including a federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit, California Proposition 41, a conventional mortgage (relying on a HUD VASH subsidy), Project Based HUD VASH and/or Project Based Section 8 – Orange County Housing Authority, and a pending City of Placentia Development Impact Fee Deferral.

ANTON LADERA

TCA Architect - Jul 18, 2023

Anton Ladera responds to the growing population of the Bay Area tech cities in Mountain View, CA. The community contains 144 apartment units in four residential levels over two below-grade levels of garage. The podium style building is oriented around two courtyards; which open onto a heavily amenitized ground floor including the leasing office, club room, fitness center, bicycle repair, lounge. Tenants also enjoy access to two-podium courtyards, pool/spas, BBQs, private resident patios, a dog park, game lawns and roof deck.

BALDWIN ROSE

tcaeditor - Jul 14, 2023

Baldwin Rose is a veterans housing project that brings 54 units of critically needed affordable housing to low-income veterans and their families residing in the San Gabriel Valley. Of the 54 units, 32 are designated for low-income veterans and their families, and 22 are specifically for homeless veterans. 19 units are fully accessible for persons living with disabilities. The project also includes one onsite manager’s unit.

Designed in a Craftsman style using composite shingle roofing, fiber cement lap siding, stone, and wrap around porches, the dual-site project is designed to create a strong sense of place and a feeling of security, without being isolated from the neighborhood at large. The buildings are organized and oriented to front the main artery (Baldwin Ave) creating a pedestrian-friendly environment. The units are arranged in a series of “row houses” that collectively integrate the project within the surrounding community of single-family homes and every unit comes with a large private patio or deck.

The main “campus,” located on the East building, provides residents of all ages with ample outdoor space, including a tot lot, landscaped sitting areas and edible gardens. There is also a large community room for recreational activities.

The project is designed for LEED Gold and was built in accordance with ENERGY STAR Homes version 3 guidelines. Sustainability measures include a graywater irrigation system, and solar hot water, among others.

The City of El Monte will be transferring property rights to the site and is also providing financing in the form of a low-interest loan over a period of 55 years. Funding was also provided through NOFA and TCAC.

Homecoming at the Preserve

tcaeditor - Jun 25, 2023

TCA served as Architect of Record for the entitled project of Homecoming at the Preserve in the city of Chino, previously design by KTGY Architects. The 26.7 acre community offers luxury living in California Spanish style apartments and townhomes. The extensive amenities program includes two expansive clubhouses with features such as interactive and social game rooms, comfortable resident lounges, 24-hour fitness center with Yoga Studio, resident gourmet kitchens to entertain in, learning centers, cyber cafes with wi-fi, beach entry pool, community garden, and dog park.

Harvest in Tracy

tcaeditor - Apr 22, 2023

Harvest in Tracy brings 304 two-story apartments across 86 buildings with a variety of styles, including, flat, carriage, and townhome. The site design is loaded with amenities including a resort-style pool with cabanas, top-of-the-line fitness center, bocce and basketball courts, a designer clubhouse, conference room and business center, community garden plots and edible community garden, and an on-site dog park and spa. TCA served as Architect of Record for the entitled project, previously designed by KTGY Architects.

VIO

TCA Architect - Mar 20, 2023

VIO is a mixed-use project within the Village Oaks master plan of the Hitachi General Development Plan, located in San Jose, California. The HighDEF project consists of 234 residential apartment units and approximately 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, distributed in two 4-story Type V buildings. Leasing center, recreation, and fitness facilities are featured in a separate 3-story building, adjacent to a pool courtyard. The project incorporates sustainability measures to achieve a LEED Silver rating. In accordance with the City’s vision of a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood, the architecture breaks down the perceived mass of the buildings by creating an overall rhythm to enhance the human scale, as activated by stoop entries and material articulation at the ground plane. Although the rhythm creates a certain regularity and order, the varied palettes of color in the architecture serve to create differentiation within the system, to essentially enhance the individual scale. Creative stacking solutions were required to enhance the semblance of more verticality in reference the traditional rowhouse typology as requested by the city.