Multi-family

Warren Apartments, an affordable housing development, is two distinct buildings each designed to serve different resident populations and respond to unique adjacent context conditions.  Located in Chicago’s burgeoning West Loop neighborhood, the Warren Apartments contribute to the area’s rejuvenation by transforming a once trash-strewn vacant city services lot. Hugging the western edge of a block, at the nexus of three heavily trafficked arterial streets, a fourth side faces the quieter Warren Boulevard and overlooks an active city park.   VDTA VDTA VDTA Both buildings were constructed on a tight budget and schedule. The seven story ‘North’ building’s entry and ground floor common spac... More

OZMA connects residents to greenspace through a variety of pocket parks that line the perimeter. OZMA is a new through-block multifamily residential development located in Washington, DC’s burgeoning NoMA neighborhood. The design flips the traditional DC interior courtyard by placing the greenspace on the outside of the building perimeter, creating pocket park amenities for residents. Though one structure, the building is split into two separately branded residences. OZMA, which occupies the western portion of the site, contains 275 for rent units and opens up onto M Street as well as the NoMa Meander, a linear greenspace that bisects the block and continues into the adjacent blocks. Amenities include a fitness center with private st... More

The Rhys is a five story, 69-unit apartment building project over 2 ½ level 114 stall Type 1A parking structure located at Kenmore and Fifth Streets in the Koreatown district of Los Angeles. The project has a total area of 70,247 sf, a gym, rec/social room with conference space, outdoor landscaped deck with BBQ’s, fire pits, seating, and a spa. The massing of this concrete and wood-framed podium-type building provides the best possible unit orientation for maximizing access to light and air. By breaking open the corner of the building, Nadel has allowed southern light and air to penetrate into the building, its units and to the generous amenity deck. This gesture simultaneously breaks down the building’s massing, mitigati... More

A fusion of innovative planning, iconic architecture, sustainable design, integrated technology and progressive amenity spaces, NEXUS is the evolution of urban living. Built by renowned developer, Burrard Properties and designed by Weber Thompson, Seattle's award-winning architectural firm, NEXUS is Seattle's newest landmark. The breathtaking 41-storey residential tower features 389 modern homes with impressive city and water views, state-of-the-art amenities and the most advanced technology. Burrard's corporate vision as a developer throughout the Pacific Northwest is to offer better urban experiences by creating engaging spaces that meaningfully improve the quality of life. NEXUS is a grand example of this bold vision whil... More

Ethérea is a 4-tower multi-family housing, which house 230 apartments. The project is developed in 1.8 hectares leaving the rest as a natural area, with the aim of generating an environment of privacy and security.The project intends to generate an atmosphere of social and family coexistence, in a green and pleasant environment where recreational activities can be carried out. Likewise, each tower has designated amenities within the complex.The design promotes the use of communal spaces, corridors and green areas in general, with the aim of promoting social integration and common welfare. Among the amenities, for all residents, a clubhouse was included, where social activities can take place with family or friends. The architecture fol... More

McIntosh Poris Associates’ design for DuCharme Place—a new, ground-up, 185-unit luxury apartment community in Detroit’s historic Lafayette Park—is the area’s first lifestyle community in 40 years. The $45-million complex comprises four mid-rise buildings, with residences standing three stories tall above a parking/lobby podium base, totaling 188,500 square feet. It is one of many ground-up residential projects designed by McIntosh Poris Associates throughout the area. “We’ve been working on designing multi-family housing developments in Lafayette Park for nearly 15 years,” explained Michael Poris, AIA, Principal of McIntosh Poris Associates. “DuCharme Place builds upon the vision of the park’s original development team by creating a co... More

The Mission Bay master-planned community is San Francisco’s largest urban development since the construction of Golden Gate Park. Once a desolate industrial district it is finding new life and has become one of the city’s fastest growing neighborhoods. A vibrant fusion of artists, students and tech professionals the area is characterized by broad boulevards, green spaces and an extensive waterfront. In close proximity to the downtown core, as well as Silicon Valley, One Mission Bay epitomizes an urban oasis. Created as two distinct buildings, each with a unique identity, the east end of the site is home to a 6 storey apartment building that resembles the shell of an old brick warehouse and on the west end a 16 storey apartment residence... More