TCA Architects

ASCENT TUCSON

tcaeditor - Aug 09, 2024

Ascent Tucson is a five-story residential wrap designed to foster a vibrant, community-focused living environment. This community will bring 235 residential units with a total of 800 bedrooms, offering a diverse mix of layouts ranging from one-bedroom/one-bathroom to four-bedroom/four-bathroom configurations to meet a variety of lifestyle needs, especially students. At the heart of the building is a spacious internal courtyard, complemented by a rooftop deck with sweeping views toward University of Arizona to the north. With approximately 13,000 square feet of amenity space, the project provides residents with a wide array of shared spaces and experiences designed to promote comfort, connection, and well-being. Architecturally, the design inspiration is influenced by the local climate and landscape, with the architecture reimagined as a modern interpretation of a desert oasis.

Placentia Veterans Village

tcaeditor - Jul 30, 2024

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.

Old Town Kern Vision Plan

tcaeditor - Jul 25, 2024

The Old Town Kern (OTK) Vision Plan provides a 25-year roadmap to revitalize this historic Bakersfield neighborhood, fostering economic growth, housing opportunities, and community prosperity. Focused on Baker Street, Sumner, and Lake Streets, the plan will transform these corridors into a vibrant downtown core, driving future development and creating jobs while attracting new residents. OTK’s rich history, particularly its connection to the Basque community and already established restaurants and businesses will be preserved and celebrated throughout the plan. The design integrates existing cultural elements and historic architecture, ensuring the neighborhood’s identity remains central to its revitalization. A key challenge was planning for the future high-speed rail that will pass through the area. A conceptual vision for how the rail could be integrated into the community was developed through a three-day collaborative charrette with community members and stakeholders. Aligning with the City’s local goals for land-use, parks, and mobility, The OTK Vision Plan offers a comprehensive, sustainable strategy for inclusive urban development. It provides clear recommendations and actionable investments to ensure the long-term success and vitality of the community; empowering residents and preserving the neighborhood’s legacy for generations to come.

AVALON PUBLIC MARKET PARCEL D

TCA Architect - Jul 23, 2024

Parcel D sits at the nexus of three zones, and the building design reflects these zones through variation in mass, window patterning, scale, and material. The building marks the nothern terminus of the Public Market retail heart and its main entrance helps define a small public plaza across the way. The solid rectangular mass with distinct window patterning sets this corner off from the rest of the development, and its color ties back to the brick hues of the Market. Along Shellmond, the building takes its cues from the industrial buildings across the way via larger scale of horizontally oriented openings. Entries are placed in strategic locations to further engage with the surroundings. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.

BALDWIN ROSE

tcaeditor - Jul 15, 2024

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.

Cadence

TCA Staff - Jul 09, 2024

Cadence is a combination of two, 7-story residential buildings in the heart of South San Francisco, adjacent to a high-traffic Caltrain station. Originally, an additional 6-story residential building was planned on a third parcel. The project serves as a gateway to the city’s downtown and as an icon from the freeway. Designed to attract nearby tech workers, the project takes its inspiration from both the city’s manufacturing past and its future by creating a design that is modern industrial and chic. One of the main challenges in the design was creating three buildings that relate to each other, but are not repetitive and do not overwhelm the scale of nearby buildings. The solution was to make each building unique, while interweaving shared elements and material, to give a feeling of continuity. This cohesive design unites the project as a whole and creates a diversity that breaks down the scale of the entire project.

ELEVEN 10

TCA Architect - Jul 08, 2024

Eleven 10 is a residential development on a 5.75-acre site in the city of Orange. The project is four stories of Type V residential over one-level of on-grade Type I parking structure, with one and one half levels of subterranean residential parking. By placing three large courtyards in strategic locations, the majority of the 260 units are provided with views into the active and passive courtyards. The Pool Courtyard opens toward the existing office tower’s public plaza and flanked by a 7,200 SF double-height fitness center and club room. The location of this largest courtyard and the residential amenities allows for greater interaction with the office tower, as well as activation of the plaza. The material palette consists of exterior plaster, cementitious siding, metal awnings, enhanced materials at key elements, and a contemporary color scheme.

HANOVER NORTHGATE

TCA Architect - Jul 03, 2024

Hanover Northgate is a 7 story mixed-use project of 225 apartments and a total of 22,000 SQ FT of ground floor retail in Oakland, CA. In keeping with the Broadway-Valdez Design Guidelines, the design of the building breaks the building mid-block, coinciding with the main building entry. Variation in color, material and façade rhythm between the north and south halves of the building help accentuate this break. The building follows the curved lot line as it faces 27th Street, and presents a unique set of gestures and materials at this location to highlight this important corner. There are numerous changes of plane, balconies and other projections that add visual interest throughout all faces of the building. High quality exterior materials are used, including stone, brick, glass, metal wall panels, and cement plaster. Resident amenities include lobby, mail room, fitness room, bike parking, dog grooming, and clubhouse, along with three courtyards at the second level of the building.

HANOVER BROADWAY

TCA Architect - Jul 01, 2024

Hanover Broadway is a seven-story mixed use residential and commercial project that consists of 254 apartments. There is 33,100 SF of ground floor retail on Broadway and an additional 3,900 SF of restaurant space facing a new plaza at 27th and Valdez. Resident amenities include fitness facility, bike parking, dog grooming, clubhouse, and a rooftop deck with barbecues and expansive views of Oakland and the East Bay. Exterior materials include stone, brick, glass, cementitious wall panels, and cement plaster. The design of the building includes changes of plane, shadow lines, balconies and other projections, subtle color and material changes and other architectural elements.

ANTON LADERA

TCA Architect - Jun 30, 2024

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.