PROJECT
Lillian Place

CLIENT
San Diego Interfaith Housing and Wakeland Housing

LOCATION
San Diego, California (East Village)

USER
Low income families

BUILDING AREA
67,969 sf (three and four stories)

NUMBER OF UNITS
74 units (1, 2, 3 Bedrooms)

DU/ACRE
90du/ac

PARKING
51 Spaces

SITE AREA
0.82 Acres

SITE FACTS
The site is located to enjoy two prominent corners –one with a historic structure and the other with town homes. The site has a linear organization with a courtyard/paseo spine meandering the length of the site to prompt a sense of space unity and promote community

AMENETIES
A central laundry structure with tot lot and barbeque area, garden area-all organized to unify the linear site shape

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Wood structures clad in stucco and fiber cement siding, concrete block patio walls, post tensioned concrete deck

DESIGN FACTS
Completed while project architect at Studio E Architects

STORY TO TELL
This project is unique because it includes a historic boarding house owned by Lillian Grant (an African-American land owner) which was renovated to provide a meeting room, digital center and historic exhibit to commemorate the African-American community that originally developed this portion of downtown San Diego