Hunters View Housing
Blocks 5 & 6
Part of a masterplan to revitalize the long-isolated neighborhood of Hunters View and connect its residents to the rest of the city via views, dynamic outdoor spaces, and a rich architectural language, Blocks 5 & 6 provide affordable new housing units.
Part of San Francisco’s ambitious HOPE SF program—a plan to revitalize San Francisco’s forgotten low-income neighborhoods—our design for two new blocks of housing at Hunters View provides a mix of affordable and market-rate units. Phased building allowed the existing tenants to remain in the neighborhood, mitigating displacement in this historically neglected area with a history of redlining, disinvestment, and environmental hazards. The buildings themselves are designed as stacked townhomes, stepping down along the streets in patterns typical of traditional San Francisco row housing. Four buildings surround two mid-block courtyards that provide shared and secure open space, contributing to the street life of the neighborhood.
Certified LEED for Neighborhood Development
GreenPoint Rated
Site Section and plan
5 Block 5
6 Block 6
Awards
Affordable Housing Finance, Best Affordable Housing Development Finalist, 2013
San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deal of the Year Award, 2013
ARCHITECT Magazine 2017 Residential Architect Design Awards – Affordable Housing, 2017
AIA Housing Design Awards – Multi-family Housing Category, 2017
AIA East Bay Residentail Project Award, 2016
AIA SF, Excellence in Architecture Merit Award, 2014
Certificate of Honor Board of Supervisors City and County of San Francisco, 2014
Credits
Photography by Bruce Damonte