La Fénix at 1950
- Year
- 2021
- Category
- Residential · Affordable Housing
- Type
- Residential
- Status
- Built
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
La Fénix at 1950 is a symbolic project on a central site in the Mission, a San Francisco district with a distinctive culture drawn from Pan-Latino roots and a challenging history around affordability and homelessness. As the area gentrifies, this building’s 157 affordable homes are meant to help Mission residents gain stability in their neighborhood—including 30 homes for formerly homeless families. Community sustainability drives every design move.The building features a central courtyard that links a range of shared spaces to foster resident connection and social gatherings: a community room and kitchen, media lab, laundry lounge, and child-care center.
La Fénix at 1950 is a symbolic project on a central site in the Mission, a San Francisco district with a distinctive culture drawn from Pan-Latino roots and a challenging history around affordability and homelessness. As the area gentrifies, this building’s 157 affordable homes are meant to help Mission residents gain stability in their neighborhood—including 30 homes for formerly homeless families. Community sustainability drives every design move.The building features a central courtyard that links a range of shared spaces to foster resident connection and social gatherings: a community room and kitchen, media lab, laundry lounge, and child-care center.