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Project posted by Arlen Hizon

7th & Robinson

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Location
Hillcrest, San Diego, California
Year
2023
Structure
Apartment
Style
Modern
The party wall side is slotted at the open corridor to introduce light and air through the building while providing unexpected eastward views in a party wall condition.
The party wall side is slotted at the open corridor to introduce light and air through the building while providing unexpected eastward views in a party wall condition.
The Shopkeeper unit can shift from commercial to residential and is expressly open to the sidewalk.
The Shopkeeper unit can shift from commercial to residential and is expressly open to the sidewalk.
Stairs transition from enclosed to the east and open and celebrated to the west.
Stairs transition from enclosed to the east and open and celebrated to the west.
The shopkeeper unit is a flexible use and can function as live/work or as a commercial space.
The shopkeeper unit is a flexible use and can function as live/work or as a commercial space.
The loft units are 12’ tall spaces with all support gathered to one side into a bar.
The loft units are 12’ tall spaces with all support gathered to one side into a bar.
A sleeping platform and storage cover the service bar.
A sleeping platform and storage cover the service bar.
Ground Level Floor Plan - Parking is placed on the side street and to the back. The Shopkeeper unit and an expressive stair encapsulate and shield this parking while orienting the life of the project to the heart of Hillcrest.
Ground Level Floor Plan - Parking is placed on the side street and to the back. The Shopkeeper unit and an expressive stair encapsulate and shield this parking while orienting the life of the project to the heart of Hillcrest.
Unit Floor Plan - Lofts are organized in two back-to-back “C” shaped stacks that share an open corridor.
Unit Floor Plan - Lofts are organized in two back-to-back “C” shaped stacks that share an open corridor.

Details

Square Feet
10505
Lot Size
4503 SF
Full Baths
1

Credits

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Architect
Studio E Architects
Landscape Design
form/work Landscape Architecture
Builder
MHS Partners
Photographer
Publications
San Diego Business Journal

From Arlen Hizon

7th and Robinson Lofts is 16 studio loft units set on a small corner parcel in the vibrant San Diego neighborhood of Hillcrest. Units are characterized by simple, flexible, high-volume living spaces supported by a service bar containing the kitchen, bathroom, utilities, storage, and a loft suitable for sleeping. The project utilized city offered density bonuses for micro-units and provides one rent-restricted affordable housing unit. The ground floor has a single shopkeeper unit suitable for live/work or commercial use, services, and parking for 6 cars.

The design premise was to orient stacks of units north (to Hillcrest) and south (to Balboa Park) sharing an open corridor between them. An open and celebrated stair comes to the corner and invites participation with the rich pedestrian experiences of the neighborhood. Cars and services are tucked back from the active street edge.