Anton Portola is an affordable community consisting of 12 three-story apartment buildings with a total of 256 apartment units in Irvine, CA. Additional buildings on the site include a leasing and recreation building, central laundry and maintenance building, carports, and trash enclosures. The site plan for Anton Portola is designed around two large open greens that are centered within the community. The first is used as the main recreational area with the communities’ pool. The second houses a large play area and a shared laundry facility. The residential homes all work around these two areas, enhancing views and helping to keep eyes on the neighborhood. The homes are two and three stories in height and are based on an early California theme. Massing steps down at the buildings edges to help break down scale. Garages are tucked into the building and hidden from view along drive courts.