The apartments are modest yet adaptable, with accessible layouts, en suite restrooms, and thoughtful thresholds mediating private and communal spaces. Passive design strategies, such as limestone thermal mass, natural cross-ventilation, and native landscaping, enhance comfort and sustainability. The material palette relies on local limestone masonry, timber framing, and clay tile roofing, grounding the project in regional building traditions while creating a textured and enduring environment for aging in place.
Client: Competition Entry
Program: Retirement Housing
Area: 1207 m² / 13000 sf
Status: Shortlisted Entry
Services: Architecture, Interior Design
Collaborators: Taylor Halamka, Melissa Naranjo Barrientos