{"id":249,"date":"2017-01-08T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-08T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtbs.com\/dev\/?p=249"},"modified":"2017-02-04T15:15:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-04T22:15:56","slug":"new-dana-strand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtbs.com\/dev\/new-dana-strand\/","title":{"rendered":"New Dana Strand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DANA STRAND<\/h1>\n
Wilmington, CA<\/address>\n

AFFORDABLE HOUSING & MASTERPLAN<\/h2>\n

Client:<\/h3>\n

Mercy Housing of California<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lot size:<\/h3>\n

23 Acres<\/strong><\/p>\n

Density:<\/h3>\n

5.04 du\/ac<\/strong><\/p>\n

Units:<\/h3>\n

77 Single-Family<\/strong>
\n115 Attached Townhomes<\/strong>
\n120 Garden Apartments<\/strong>
\n100 Senior Apartments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total Units:<\/h3>\n

412 Units<\/strong><\/p>\n

Status:<\/h3>\n

Completed, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

A formerly failed public housing project is now a 100% affordable townhouse project\u00a0 with \u201cdefensible space\u201d design techniques, such as front stoops and windows placed as \u201ceyes on the street\u201d, used to engage residents with their neighborhood while creating a sense of place and pride and helping avoid the patterns of isolation and decay of the former project.\u00a0Individual entries, varied roof forms and color contrasts provide a sense of individuality to each home.\u00a0Included is a 10,000 sf. Life-Long Learning Center with community rooms, classrooms and recreation facilities, as well as a public park with sports fields.<\/p>\n

LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER<\/h2>\n

Client:<\/h3>\n

Mercy Housing California<\/strong><\/p>\n

Area:<\/h3>\n

10,000 sf Community Building<\/strong><\/p>\n

Status:<\/h3>\n

Completed, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

2008 Gold Nugget Award of Merit<\/strong>
\nBest Affordable Project Under 30 du\/ac.<\/p>\n

This 10,000 sf community building is part of the New Dana Strand Master Plan, the redevelopment of a 22-acre former public housing project for nonprofit developer Mercy Housing California.\u00a0Building program includes a gymnasium\/performance space, classrooms, exhibition space, computer lab, offices and conference rooms.<\/p>\n

The facility serves the entire Dana Strand community with after-school programs, parenting classes, and indoor\/outdoor recreational space.\u00a0The operator is the Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n