TCA Architects

Picerne Lomita

tcaeditor - Sep 26, 2020

Picerne Lomita was the first large development to be approved in a city that has not seen development in years. It will bring the first luxury apartments to the City of Lomita and serve the growing population that wants to live and work in the South Bay area. Situated on a major intersection, the project had to contend with a corner gas station and limited access. The project is designed to look at the “long views” of the hills beyond the gas station. The enhanced materials were placed on the project to bring visual attention to the top levels and major corners of the project, again drawing your eyes away from the existing context. The south facing main courtyard is designed with resort style pool and spa, with an adjacent clubroom and fitness amenity space. A business center and golf simulator are also available to the residents. The roof top deck looks down at the courtyard as well as the views beyond.

The Galloway

TCA Architect - Jul 31, 2020

Designed within the Hacienda Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) guidelines, The Galloway is a TCA High-DEF product located adjacent just south of the Pleasanton BART station in Pleasanton, CA. The Galloway provides 255 units and 5,700 square feet of retail in a three and four story building configuration. Live/work lofts, stoops and ground level patios will line the street side and activate the sidewalk. Networks of walkways and public sidewalks will connect to a large open space in the center of the site for community events. A public plaza located on the corner of the site, enhances the community by providing a safe and enjoyable space for pedestrians on their way to the BART station.

DOMAIN SAN DIEGO

TCA Architect - Jun 01, 2020

Domain San Diego is an ultra-modern, high-density apartment community designed to meet the needs of the young professionals and students of San Diego’s growing Millennial population. The luxury for-lease community offers 379 apartment residences in two separate, four-story buildings over two levels of basement garage offering 750 secured parking spaces. As a critical design element targeting the project’s young professional demographic, the property features a 5,500-square-foot recreation/leasing building that offers an expansive pool area with cabanas, a spa, barbeque pits, waterfall and trellises that take advantage of the area’s temperate weather, creating lush landscape. The two-story clubhouse also features a fitness center and makes use of reclaimed teak flooring throughout and a glass wall with outdoor decks overlooking the pool scene. With more than 12 floor plans to choose from, ranging from studio to two bedroom residences, Domain’s interior’s reflect a refined modern influence that is the preference of today’s young professionals, offering: private patios and balconies; modern, stainless steel appliances; granite counter tops; large and luxurious oval tubs; and floor to ceiling windows in select units.

SANTA BARBARA

TCA Architect - May 15, 2020

The vision for the project was to bring the essence and character of the hamlet of Santa Barbara to Rancho Cucamonga. The site’s long linear shape created challenges and limitations on how the site could be designed. TCA’s solution was a pedestrian friendly “State Street” anchored on one end by a park, and community gardens at the other. The walk along State Street ties together the various residential courtyard buildings. Each courtyard is an intimate grouping of front entries with a unique landscape design palette for the residents to discover. At the center of the community, the leasing center and amenity space create multiple gathering areas for residents meet, play and relax. The architecture takes cues from the Santa Barbara vernacular. The buildings use large massing and forms to create simple yet elegant architecture. The colors of the community reflect Santa Barbara with white buildings, red tile roofs, and splashes of colorful accents. Wood balconies at upper levels and wrought iron details add to the character of the buildings and reinforce the overall design intent.

ENCLAVE AT SOUTH COAST

TCA Architect - May 05, 2020

With inspiration from the Santa Barbara Courthouse, this project is all about walkability in the city of Costa Mesa. In addition to the various parks and community areas inside, TCA transformed an existing street into a pedestrian walk where residents can either walk or jog around the community; or walk right over to the adjacent restaurants, performing arts theater, and South Coast Plaza. Project amenities include: resort-style saltwater pools, spas, a clubhouse with professional catering kitchen, fitness center, indoor theatre, outdoor BBQs, and a tot-lot park, all bordered by a 1-mile jogging, walking and biking trail. All residents have granite countertops, hardwood floors, full-sized washer and dryers, walk-in closets, private garages and secluded patios.

SHADE AT DESERT RIDGE

TCA Architect - Apr 20, 2020

This project was conceptualized as a “horizontal mixed-use” project in Phoenix, Arizona. The community was visualized as a contemporary enclave of mostly 3-story walk-up flats and townhomes, plus one 4-story elevator building. The master plan sought to achieve a very high level of walkability throughout the community and was developed around a circulation spine of walkable streets, with a minimum of garage doors facing the semi-public automobile access routes. The entire 1/4-mile long site is traversed by an enhanced pedestrian walk path that gathers pedestrian flow throughout the site and delivers it, by way of the central recreation area, to the adjacent commercial center which proffers a desirable blend of neighborhood-serving retail uses.

BAYVIEW SENIOR LIVING

TCA Architect - Apr 10, 2020

Designed to be reflective of Southwest Mission, Bayview is contemporized with smooth planar walls, simple fenestration, and accent columns. Bayview Landing consists of 120 affordable 100% affordable units with 20% of the units at 50% of AMI and 80% of the units at 60% of AMI, all of which are restricted to tenants aged 62 and older. Situated on five acres, amenities include a 3,000 square foot community center, a central courtyard including a pool, jacuzzi, and an outside fireplace as well as a fitness center, lounge, crafts room, and theater. The buildings were positioned to maximize views of the bay, and provide easy access to the nearby 10-acre park and walking trail. A bike trail descends to the western edge of the site and connects with the existing trails at Newport Dunes in Newport, CA.

MENDOCINO

TCA Architect - Apr 05, 2020

In the city of San Clemente, Mendocino offers 186 two- and three-bedroom apartment homes. The property also includes several tot lots, barbecues, a library, a 5,400 square-foot community room, and a room for Housing with HEART’s resident services center. In addition, the community features a swimming pool and a fully equipped fitness center, as well as volleyball, basketball and tetherball courts. It is home to families earning from 40% to 60% of the area median income. Financing for Mendocino was obtained as a result of a six-year inclusionary housing ordinance adoption process and at the time of its completion, represented its most complex financing package undertaken totaling seven layers.

BOTANICA ON THE GREEN

TCA Architect - Apr 01, 2020

Located on the former site of the Stapleton International Airport, the 244 units were designed to have separate walk-up entries with virtual front door access to the 2.5 acres of open space called the Founders’ Green. Highly walkable, Botanica makes an edgy testimonial in a brand-new, fresh, non-traditional community in Denver, CO.

North Crescent Park

TCA Architect - Mar 29, 2020

Located in Playa Vista, North Crescent Park was a part of Los Angeles County’s first master planned community in over 50 years. The 214 unit community was influenced by the classic styles of early California architect Irving Gill. The challenge presented was that Gill designed mostly in concrete tilt-ups that created smooth surfaces and clean edges and this project had to be built with wood and stucco. Also, Gill’s work was never designed to this scale, so TCA chose to incorporate foreground and background buildings in order to break down the building mass and contemporize Gill’s simple elegant style. The density presented a challenge in allowing enough light/air into the courtyards. TCA left the ends open in order to allow for large quantities of light and air.