Multifamily

Shared Roof is a multifunctional housing project for multiple families in Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood, which no longer considers housing as a collection of isolated units, but as a structure for coexistence. Designed by Johnston Architects (JA), the project responds to rising housing costs, social fragmentation, and environmental pressures by prioritizing community, resource efficiency, and long-term livability. The building comprises 35 apartments for families of different sizes and at different stages of life, allowing residents to continue living in the city while having access to public transportation, work, schools, and neighborhood services. Andrey Storey   Density with a purpose Shared Roof is located in a pedes... More

The Bridge at 2442 MLK Jr Ave SE is a 112-unit affordable housing project in Washington, DC, designed by MOYA Design Partners and developed by MRP Realty. Completed in 2022, this 153,800 square foot building revitalizes the area near the Anacostia Metro Station, aligning with DC’s affordable housing goals. Caption Caption The Bridge features a mix of residential and retail spaces, with a design that includes tall windows for natural light and a durable ground floor, reflecting the resilience of Historic Anacostia. The project has achieved Enterprise Green Communities (EGC) certification, emphasizing sustainability and eco-friendly living. Caption Caption Residents enjoy amenities like a landscaped courtyard, fitn... More

Main & Clay is designed to connect Louisville’s nearby downtown modern urban fabric to theeclectic Butchertown Historic District. With over 400,000 SF of development and 232 apartments, the project represents a significant investment in downtown Louisville’s urban core. Matt Carbone Matt Carbone Tasked with protecting the unique location and historic nature of the area, the project reinterprets and preserves existing facades, contrasting the old and new and connecting architecture over the generations. On the street, residential flats, townhomes, garden patios and local businesses breathe life into a previously inactive streetscape. Matt Carbone Matt Carbone As the first major multifamily residential in... More

Located in Nashville’s Wedgewood Houston neighborhood, 83 Freight provides unique, sustainable living options through an architecture of reflection, inspiration, and a sense of place and unity representative of this location. As the largest residential shipping container project in North America, 173 shipping containers stacked, rotated, and offset form three buildings of 83 residential units of varying sizes: micro-studios, 1BR, and 2BR. The design intentionally expresses the raw materiality and simple utilitarian construct of the box inside and out.   Matt Carbone Matt Carbone Matt Carbone Exposing the weathered container exterior and the ISO identification codes and numbers exploits the remains of an envir... More

Inspire on 22nd was made possible through a partnership with a campus ministry group and a prominent developer of nationwide student living to provide students with a contemporary, accessible housing option in the West Campus neighborhood of Austin, TX. The 18-story tower encompasses 129 furnished units along with mixed-use rooms to host large-scale and private worship services connected between the first and second floors. Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear A sculptural, wood-clad stair connects both floors and serves as a focal point for public spaces where students can study and host game-watching parties. The plinth design was driven by the desire for a substantial street presence... More

Villas on Rio is a 284-unit high-rise in the heart of the University of Texas at Austin’s West Campus neighborhood. The building spans 19 floors, with the first and second floors serving as flexible study and lounge areas, and a mezzanine overlooking the lobby. Floor plans range from spacious studios to expansive townhomes with single and double-occupancy options, including efficiency “pods” that support density and affordability while maximizing square footage. Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear Jason O'Rear The tower wraps around the historic Kenney House, a two-story Victorian home facing West 22nd Street. Full-height glass windows on the lower levels of the project feature views of the historic... More

Pierce Education Properties brought ID Studios in to collaborate with AVRP Studios on Topaz Apartments, a new, seven-story ground-up off-campus student housing building just steps from SDSU. Angular, blue graphics fill the two-story, glass-lined lobby and globe lights give the illusion of stars in the night sky. Throughout the rest of the common areas, you’ll find an energetic modern design aesthetic and an open floor plan with furniture groupings to provide maximum flexibility Connor Newton Connor Newton Connor Newton Connor Newton Connor Newton More

Through the vision of a local developer, this project encompasses the redevelopment of an underutilized site for a new six-story, 137-unit, mixed-use multi-family building at the junction of NuLu and Butchertown, two burgeoning neighborhoods at the edge of Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Benjamin Norton Photography Benjamin Norton Photography Benjamin Norton Photography Benjamin Norton Photography Benjamin Norton Photography The project's location on a commercial corridor and immediately adjacent to a historic single-family residential neighborhood created design and zoning challenges that the project team used for inspiration. The podium construction consists of four stories of apartments built with pre-engineered... More

DVS 03 is a new sector within the Villa Serena apartment complex, located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Rafael Gamo Rafael Gamo The development is located within an existing complex made up of low-rise brick apartment buildings surrounded by common areas, gardens, gym, pool and other amenities. The meticulous study of the site and the analysis of the axes of the original buildings were the starting point in the design process to create direct relationships between the new sector and the pre-existing environment. Rafael Gamo Rafael Gamo DVS 03 comprises two buildings with 33 unique one and two bedroom apartments. The apartments have an exterior perimeter made up of balconies and terraces which provide much... More

A multi-family villa surrounded by a private garden, with three floors and a very wide greenhouse: each floor will be customized on the base of the needs and aesthetics of the future owner. Caption To make it possible to divide the property into three different apartments, new volumes have been created with punctual interventions and in respect of the existing ones, including a new stairwell. The construction site was managed by the architect Cappellini, with which the external aesthetic interventions were defined. The studio then personally took care of the harmonization and definition of the interiors with the clients in detail. Caption More

Located in the heart of Edgehill, in the 8th Avenue Corridor in Nashville, TN, Luna is a new urban infill project consisting of 108 units supported by a variety of retail and amenity spaces. A true testament to successful vertically-integrated practices, the project was completed by general contractor Certified Construction Services, developers CA South and The Bradley Development Group, and architect of record The Bradley Projects. Ford Photographs Ford Photographs The unique architectural elements of Luna are designed with modern renters front-of-mind. Units are adorned with architectural light fixtures, custom interior touches, and a full slate of state-of-the-art appliances that complement the clean lines and sleek finishes o... More

Imagine Village Apartments is designed with the community and environment in mind.  Los Angeles-based firm HC+RA, a collaborative studio endeavor comprising Hatch-Colasuonno Studio and Relativity Architects, created a LEED Gold affordable housing community of 76 mixed units to support veterans and low-income families in Lancaster, CA.  Integrated into the arid high-desert landscape, the affordable housing complex of four connected buildings also serves as an extension of an existing network of the adjacent adoption/foster center, support services, and community areas.  Utilizing the two-acre site, HC+RA achieved a balance of density and open space by programming multiple three-level buildings with varying resident and unit ty... More

Located in the arts district of KC, this vibrant new property is hard to miss. Designed by BKV Group and built by MW Builders, Inc., this is another venture from developer City Club Apartments. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved.   © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Alan Blakely, AIAP. All Rights Reserved.       More

The Irvine building isn't a typical high-rise with marble floors and gleaming cookie cutter apartments. Its history goes back over 100 years, functioning first as a warehouse, in 2018 it's been completely reimagined and with Mega Supply Pro's help renovated into an authentic contemporary West Philadelphia living experience. Caption The 150 units feature large living spaces that provide the perfect palette to express a unique urban style anyone could be proud of. To facilitate this transformation Mega Supply Pro manufactured a series of custom aluminum windows with stylish roller shades that add light and expanse to any space. Interiors also include deluxe-sized closets with customizable mill work and hanging racks, as well as modern c... More