This proposal intends to promote reduced reliance on passenger vehicles. The ground story is comprised of a grey-shell retail, cafe and office space. Stories above comprise co-working space(s) and multiple dwelling units. Ample open space is supplied among multiple tiers of rooftop areas to provide quality of life to occupants of the building.

This property is located in an area that has yet to realize its maximum growth potential. High-transit corridors are proximal to this development, which seeks to connect adjacent areas of high growth within the city. Materials were selected from quality, commercially available products. A steel and concrete structure seeks to achieve maximum potential fire, wind and seismic resistance.

This design incorporates ample glazing to maximize the amount of natural light. Impacts of harsh summer sun conditions are mitigated through the use of proportionately sized overhangs at each exposed profile. Decorative trees are places to provide additional shading as necessary. The building form gradually tapers to allow neighboring buildings appropriate access to sun, wind and light.

This development seeks to increase the number of available high-quality, moderately-priced housing in an area that faces a revolving shortage of available rentable units.

Rectangles are often simple to construct, but visually uninteresting. This design seeks to maintain a simple structure, while creating depth within facades that properly and proportionaly protrude the underlying strucutre.

Desert and adjacent foliage has been utilized in the spirit of conserving water of the desert landscpae. Natural stone materials allow the landscape to grow naturally without battling the shape of the hardscape design.