Sun Rose Apartments

Sun Rose Apartments


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

We are thrilled to present our latest project with Interim, Inc. – one of our longtime clients.  The Sun Rose Apartments is a new living community specifically for adults who suffer from chronic homelessness and mental illness.

The building provides seven one-bedroom apartments as well as three studio units for long-term residents.  The second floor contains dormitory-style rooms for more short-term clients.  There are also several shared spaces including a community room, a living room, a kitchen and dining room.

The exterior includes a beautifully landscaped outdoor area with paved pathways and ample seating. In addition, there is a private parking area for workers and clients.


Abbott Apartments

Abbott Apartments


Location

Salinas, CA

Project Type

Recently completed, our mixed-use buildings at 504 Abbott are a welcome addition to the neighborhood.  The project consisted of four mixed-use buildings with three levels each. There is retail space on the ground level with apartments on the second and third floors, which add up to a total of 110 living units.

Ryan Harrod purchased the 4-acre site several years ago with the intention of maximizing the space on the parcel by building the highest number of living units per acre (30). WRD suggested constructing four separate buildings of multiple sizes and styles to provide some variation in the exterior look. The combined square footage of the buildings comes out to 174,897.


Holman Building

Holman Building


Location

Pacific Grove, CA

Project Type

Built in 1924, the Holman Building has seen a myriad of uses: the most famous being Holman’s Department Store, which was immortalized in John Steinbeck’s book “Cannery Row.” Over the years, the building was remodeled with disregard to its past and ultimately fell upon serious disrepair. WRD Architects was selected to renovate the building and restore it to its former glory.  The building includes 25 luxury condominiums on the upper floors, with a ground-floor restaurant and basement-level parking garage.

The redesign includes the reinstallation of the original three-part Chicago-style windows with large fixed-center panels flanked by two smaller double-hung sash windows.  The historic grid pattern of windows on the facade is continued around the entire building with added balconies, which showcase stunning bay and mountain views.  The facade is now restored to match the detailing from the 1920’s with its original beauty and glamour.

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Santa Clara University, Graham Hall

Multi-Family Residential


Location

Santa Clara, CA

Project Type

Home to approximately 350 incoming undergraduate students each year, Graham Hall has the largest resident population of any building on the Santa Clara University campus. WRD Architects oversaw the permitting and construction of the new four-story, 125,000-square-foot structure for the University as part of an initiative to increase on-campus housing. With a strong focus on sustainability, the new residence hall incorporates salvaged and recycled materials from 96 percent of the four 1960s-era dorm buildings that were demolished to make way for the new building. The project was named a “Best Green Project” finalist in the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s Structures awards.

The residence hall features common areas and maximizes the use of green space around the building, integrating the new landscaping with existing landscaping around an adjacent Commons. Design elements include abundant natural light, courtyards with green space, high ceilings in common areas, glass walls where appropriate, and a general feeling of openness that fosters a sense of community and ease of access.

Awards

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Multi-family Residential

Rockrose Gardens

Multi-Family Residential


Location

Marina, CA

Project Type

Named after a plant that puts forth beautiful blooms despite drought and extreme adversity, Interim’s Rockrose Gardens housing project creates an environment of beauty and dignity for low-income residents who have faced economic hardship and psychiatric disabilities. The striking new complex contains 21 modern apartments with integrated common areas and landscaped courtyards.

Interim Inc., a nonprofit helping clients find recovery from mental health challenges as well as housing and other support, partnered with WRD Architects to create the LEED for Homes Gold certified facility, with spaces designed to inspire health, wellness and sense of community for residents.

Sloped roofs and earth-toned finishes unify the buildings on their hilltop site off of Abrams Drive in Marina. WRD designed the interiors of the two-story structures to feature natural daylighting, vaulted ceilings, and calming, natural colors. The facility also includes a community room for individuals to connect in a comfortable group setting. The inner courtyard provides a landscaped, safe environment for outdoor gatherings and reflection.

Six rockrose tile mosaics are prominently featured in the project.  Created by Interim Inc.’s clients, the art symbolizes beauty and resilience. Custom designed gates with rockrose blossoms reinforce this inspiring message.

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Lighthouse Mixed-Use

Multi-Family Residential


Location

Monterey, CA

Project Type

WRD Architects designed a new three-story mixed-use development located between Monterey’s Downtown and Cannery Row districts.  The two-building complex introduces a fresh, modern look to this transitional neighborhood. Brick and cement plaster finishes, solid copper accents, aluminum sunshades and canopies, and an open walkway through the center of the building further enhance this pedestrian-oriented development.

The building facing Lighthouse Avenue includes 7,700 square feet of ground floor commercial space with 26 modern one- and two-bedroom apartment units above.  The second structure along Foam Street features six one-bedroom apartments. Apartment tenants have access to additional storage space, laundry rooms and private “tuck under” parking.

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