NEW YORK: The four hundred and fifty-ninth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
These entries recognise innovative housing projects with excellence in design. This year’s projects were selected in the Excellence in Affordable Housing Design and Creating Community Connection categories.
They include Santa Monica, California / Brooks + Scarpa and Co-op Plaza Redevelopment / Gossens Bachman Architects.
The Co-op Plaza has revitalised through a public-private partnership between the co-op grocery store and a local nonprofit, provided 24 affordable apartments. The first two floors of the four-story building house the grocery store, its administrative offices, a bakery, and commercial space for local vendors. An accessible green roof juts from the first floor. Other community amenities include new parking areas, pedestrian walkways, outside seating, a café, and market areas.
