RECREATIONAL
Prisma
Santa Ana, CA
FACTS
Podium | Apartments
182 Units
2.01 AC
90.5 U/A
682 - 1,280 SF
Executive Architect: WHA
Design Architect: LOHA
SERVICES
Design Development
Presentation Graphics
CLIENT
Wood Partners
Prudential Real Estate
AWARDS
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2020 AIA Orange County Design Awards - Merit Award
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2020 AIA Los Angeles Design Awards - Merit Award
THE STORY
Design solutions for a lifestyle anchored more by continuous, multi-faceted connectivity than by the desire for signature individual space. Highly paid and highly educated, targeted renters will eventually buy their own home; for now, they seek low maintenance, lock and leave convenience and versatile gathering spaces.
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Podium design places 4 stories of residential over 2 levels devoted to parking and community amenities.
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Strong, straightforward building geometry is decidedly urban. Gaining interest with mixed materials, saturated colors and asymmetrical window patterns, it makes a contemporary statement with European flair.
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Terraced landscaping plazas punctuate the mass, animating street frontage as they protect and enrich three focal, flexible commons. These sub-dividable community spaces serve diversely sized groups and varied recreational, social and business functions.
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Compact units deliver upscale design, with the focus on convenience and functionality for 1 or 2 occupants. Large windows orient to courtyards, providing an instant read on what’s happening with the group.
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Convenience to work centers, a major regional mall, hospital, walking trail and more urban services add important location advantages to lifestyle design value.