Homekey Mountain
View
2021
48 prefabricated modular units are arrayed on this long and narrow mid-block site in Mountain View to form a homeless shelter and support facility serving 120+ individuals, couples, and families.
Delivered under a highly accelerated six-month construction schedule, the project is the result of an incredible collaboration among the City of Mountain View, XL Construction, Saris Regis Group, and LifeMoves. Our role was to design the overall site plan and coordinate modular unit designs of four different fabricators: Connect Homes, Falcon Structures, IndieDwell, and Urban Bloc. The facility provides LifeMoves with much-needed space to help the South Bay’s housing-vulnerable population transition to stable housing.
Learn more about the project and watch a video tour of the site here.
STATUS:
Built
CLIENT:
XL Construction (design-build)
SIZE:
43,022 sf
LOCATION:
2566 Leghorn St, Mountain View, CA
AWARDS:
2022 ULI Americas Award for Excellence
2022 Gold Nugget Award of Merit
PRESS: “Cost of Ending California’s Homeless Crisis: $100B,”Jack Rodgers, ALM GlobeSt, December 22, 2022
“In Silicon Valley, a Successful Homeless Housing Solution“ Mike Welton, Architects and Artisans, October 14, 2022
“Mountain View's New Homekey Site Serves as Temporary Refuge for City's Growing Homeless Population,” Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED, June 10, 2021
SPACER
The modules—some modified shipping containers, and some factory-built structures of similar size—provide private sleeping spaces, communal showers and toilets, dining, and onsite client support services. They are stitched together with custom site elements: a wood deck connects finish floors of all modules at a single level for ease of accessibility, and a shade sail spans the dining courtyard to shelter users from the elements and create a visual focal point. Ornamental planting softens the street frontage. Working with the proportions of the site, client support services and communal areas are centrally clustered, with separate residential areas for individuals and families at opposite ends. The centerpiece of this cluster is the Community Building – a custom module with a fully-glazed front façade and roll-up doors to join multi-purpose interior space and the courtyard.
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