TCA Architects

THE CORE SCOTTSDALE

TCA Architect - Mar 03, 2023

Sunrise Commons is a 282 residential unit community located along Hayden Road on the site of an old vacant automobile dealership in Scottsdale, Arizona. The site was divided in half by the 55 DNL line established by the local Airport Authority. The intent of the project was to rezone the existing Airpark Mixed Use site, to an Airpark Mixed Use Residential classification. The campus provides two uses: a new church facility along the northern side of the 55 DNL line and a residential community along the southern side of the 55 DNL. The campus provides a shared point of access off of Hayden that aligns with North 84th Street. Parking for the residential site was contained to an above grade parking structure that is hidden from view by four levels of residential units. The upper most level of the parking structure contains a pool recreation amenity taking advantage of local views. The fitness, club room and leasing facilities are located within the building with easy access to the pool deck.

TERRENA

TCA Architect - Dec 05, 2022

Located in Northridge, Terrena is the result of reclamation of a derelict retail site located along two major arterials in the San Fernando Valley. The mixed-use community is designed to ignite a previously underutilized block and provide 403 market-rate apartments with restaurant and retail space at the ground floor. Parking is in a “wrap” configuration and provides 726 parking stalls for residents and guests. The design of the overall community features edible landscaping including on site community fruit trees; various vegetable gardens and potted herbs. The property also features a salt water infused pool, spa area and outdoor movie theater. There are multiple outdoor fireplaces with seating areas; barbeques with tables to enjoy meals with friends; and an indoor/outdoor club house that features a demonstration kitchen, billiards and ping pong tables. Other indoor amenities include: a business center with Apple touch screen computers; a conference center for meetings, a sizable athletic center with state of the art fitness equipment; a pet spa to groom pets.

Jefferson Monrovia South

tcaeditor - Oct 23, 2020

The client purchased an entitled project and asked TCA to improve upon the original design. The result was a more practical and affordable design for this Transit-Oriented Development, with the overall building layout and design intent maintained or improved. To make the project more efficient and livable, TCA reduced the amount of unique unit plans to pick up units while maintaining the original unit mix and net rentable size. The building elevation was updated for efficiency while following the visual language of the entitled design. The play of horizontal and vertical materials and color applications responded to themes within the entitled drawings and allowed for “motion” to become a part of the buildings’ expression. Wood toned siding was added to bring warmth and character. The new design incorporated additional amenity space, while preserving the unit count and square footage of the project. The two buildings are connected via bridge over the existing road for access to the adjacent train station. Public parking for the train and live/work units are included in the garage.

HANOVER WARNER CENTER

tcaeditor - Oct 13, 2020

The greatest challenge of the design was to break down the large mass of the building, stretching across the length of an entire block in Los Angeles, CA. The solution was to create three languages of architecture to respond to the three frontages that define the project’s public edge. Each language is progressively differentiated in scale, reflecting the various characteristics of each street. Starting from the westerly corner, the Variel and Kittridge intersection is designated as an “Activity Node.” Hence, the architectural response creates an Urban Scale, marked by a tower element at the corner, fronting on a public plaza, which spills into an open amenity courtyard. The middle block reflects the “Active Streetfront” that defines Kittridge. The architecture creates a Neighborhood Scale, with a rhythm of stoops and landscaping along the sidewalk to encourage safe and active pedestrian experiences, reminiscent of the rowhouse typology.

MADISON AT TOWN CENTER

TCA Architect - Mar 25, 2020

Located across the street from an existing hotel and shops, Madison Town Center provides a completed retail street experience. Commons Park, a refreshing neighborhood gathering place, anchors the bend in Town Center Drive and creates a focal point for new live-work units. The entry ‘Piazza’, an outdoor room enhanced with cobblestones, sidewalks and street trees welcome both resident and guest alike with an intimate, urban quality. Consideration of the scale and context of the existing fabric drove the distribution of the 341 luxury apartments and 9,000 square feet of sidewalk oriented shops. Four story buildings are located adjacent to existing commercial structures of similar scale while three story buildings are used opposite established residential structures. Parking is gathered to the core of the site in two above grade, four story parking structures, screened from view by residential and retail buildings.