Parkview Terrace.

The vision for the 101-unit concrete and glass building was creating an open relationship between the interior spaces and their larger city context. Outdated designs that would have patronized the elderly low-income residents through false quaintness were rejected.

The building's innovative shape and unit arrangement met the site's challenges and ensured affordability. The L-shaped volume engages different street-level contexts and gives all units ample natural light and park views.

The most striking innovation was in the updated façades. The north- and south-facing exteriors replace the traditional bay-window rhythm of the San Francisco street with glassy waves. Along with the undulation of the window bays, exterior bands extend and expose the floor slabs. This mitigates building scale and creates visual interest.