LAKESIDE SENIOR HOUSING
2014
Firm: David Baker Architects
Client: Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA)
This project provides 92 new affordable homes or seniors and seniors with special needs. The west facing main courtyard opens to the street, afternoon sun warms this sheltered common space. The private courtyards are visible to passersby, creating a balance between securityand transparency and connecting the life of the building to the larger neighborhood. The new building activates the street edge with three separate lobbies as well as stoop units thatconnect directly to the surrounding sidewalks. Throughout the building, breakout nooks provideplaces for seniors to gather outside of their units. Small furnished pockets with lake and city views afford a chance for rest, visiting, or passively engaging with the greater life of the building.
Image Credits: Bruce Damonte