Judges' Comments
- N/A
Project Data:
Completion Date: 4/30/2016
Square Footage: 258600
Building Use: Mixed Use Multifamily - 200 Dwelling Units with 5,000 SF of Retail & Entertainment Uses
Location: Fullerton, CA
Project Description:
On the site of a former citrus packing house from Orange County’s agricultural era, this rail adjacent mixed-used, 200 unit with 5,000 SF retail project moves at the speed of growth in downtown Fullerton.
Within the Transportation Corridor, the project backs onto the former Santa Fe Railway and newer Metrolink station and sits adjacent to the SOCO District which provides an array of restaurant/entertainment uses. Large murals face the railway, paying homage to the city’s historic past. A bicycle mechanic shop for residents, internal connectivity and onsite retail encourage users to embrace a lifestyle with less dependence on the automobile.
The building evokes the evolution of the city in three phases: the red brick of its industrial past, siding for its trendy present, and acrylic paneling, its lively future. The central tower features X-bracing, exposed I-beams that tie to the Metrolink Station which serves as a marquee visible from City Hall. The project design mirrors and strengthens the young, edgy and artistic culture of Fullerton. Large-scale industrial elements, glazing and amenities capture the zeitgeist of the area.
This eclectic setting offers urban amenities including a clubroom, pool, spa, gym and lounge. Five percent of the units are available to very low income renters.
The landscape design extends the pace and movement of the project with lounge chairs on rails and ornamental box cars on tracks. Reminiscent of the High Line in the evolving meat packing district in New York City, a modern urban jungle weaves through the open spaces. This development transforms Fullerton into its trend-setting future.
C.O.T.E. | Committee on the Environment
Submitted By: |
Architects Orange |
Design Architect: |
Architects Orange |
Associate Architect or Firm: |
Architects Orange |
Landscape Architect: |
Landscape Architect: Sitescapes Landscape Architecture & Planning |
Owner / Developer: |
Pinnacle Living / Lennar Multifamily Communities |
Engineer: |
Civil Engineer: Fuscoe Engineering Electrical Engineer: RVM Engineering Mechanical Engineer: Tryco Consulting Inc. Plumbing: Tryco Consulting Inc. Structural Engineer: Patel Burica & Associates, Inc. Structural Engineering |
General Contractor: |
CW Driver |
Consultant: |
Interior Designer: Hibner Design Group in Collaboration with Gensler |
Photographer: |
Chet Frohlich, Photographer Jerry Miller, Photographer |
Malden Station
Category
Residential Planned Development