Scott Edwards Architecture

Connecting to nature is vital when applying principles of trauma-informed design, and Centennial Place Affordable Housing’s orientation and massing within the site support this primary project goal in several ways. The development’s central courtyard is an inviting outdoor space that has native plantings, seating, and a nature-based playground. It connects with the first-level community room and with the patios of the inward-facing garden-style apartments.

The courtyard also visually connects with Centennial Place’s laundry facilities, homework rooms, and corridor seating areas on levels 2 and 3. For a family-oriented development, this connection is particularly important for the laundry facilities—adults can be doing laundry and still see their children playing at the playground.

Learn more about Centennial Place on our website, here: https://ow.ly/E54k50Ye1A3

Jane’s Orchard Residence has a refined, quiet presence well-suited for its garden setting. The home is the final piece in a years-long effort to transform a beautiful parcel of land in Vancouver, Washington, into a cluster of homes for three generations of one family with deep Pacific Northwest roots. The architecture is simple, elevated, and of its place, with a timeless material palette of wood, steel, and glass.

See more on our website, here: https://ow.ly/UHkj50Y41Kf

📸: Josh Partee

🏗️: Don Tankersley & Co., Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, DTC Engineers, Shapiro Didway, O-LLC

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