Vineyard is an innovative mixed-use development to help solve the region’s housing crisis, consisting of 24 units of permanent supportive housing, a resource center, and a non-profit food service kitchen. The former use of the site included many of the same elements, with an informal network of faith-based and service groups providing assisting the area’s unhoused residents.
Substantial programming and collaboration with almost two dozen stakeholders was required to develop a cohesive design that reflects the overall vision. The site layout simultaneously weaves together shared functions and promote layers of social interaction, while gently separating residential units from the resource center and neighborhood spaces. Entries to the site and buildings, open space, and parking respond sensitively to serve the community while maintaining privacy, security, and a sense of home.
