Raise-Op Housing

AKLA was selected alongside BILD Architects to develop site and building plans for two neighborhood-scale, affordable housing sites developed as co-operative ownership models. The project began with a neighborhood charette aimed at identifying goals and priorities of both the neighbors and future residents. The resulting plans include a 3-story, 10-unit walk-up building with interior community space connecting directly to shared yard space which prioritizes space to gather and play over parking and other costly infrastructure. The results are a sensitively scaled development which looks and feels connected with its neighborhood context.