DESCRIPTION
The West Valley Community Services, formerly known as Cupertino Community Services, and Family Housing project provides affordable housing and various assistance programs to members of the Cupertino community. The project contains 24 units of multi-family housing, a residential community building, and an office building for Cupertino Community Services, framing two internal courtyards. While the larger courtyard will serve the residents, the smaller courtyard will be an extension of the CCS building and the community space to provide a gathering place for both CCS employees and residents. The home for West Valley Community Services is a dominant feature on the site due to its public nature and the housing remains at a smaller scale to fit in with the neighboring homes.
VISION
Integration of a Social Service Center Headquarters with services and affordable housing.
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
Design a mixed use development with 24 units of affordable family housing and a long term home for the Cupertino Community
DESIGN FEATURES
- Community service offices/ headquarters
- Counseling services
- Food pantry
- Clothes pantry
- Community room with kitchen
- Affordable housing
PROJECT INFORMATION
- Building size/acres: 7,000 sq. ft./ 1.18 acres
- Density: 24 units
- Completion: 2002
Affordable Family Housing
At VMWP, we have extensive experience in designing affordable family housing. Our primary goal is to create beautiful, high-quality spaces while keeping cost and quality of life in mind. Our projects, such as Islais Place in San Francisco, are a testament to our approach to affordable family housing. We design them with a mix of unit sizes (1, 2, and 3-bedroom homes) to accommodate different family sizes, and we include amenities like private courtyards to help build a sense of community. We also often integrate social services and food pantries directly into our housing developments, as we did with the Community Services & Family Housing project in Cupertino and Vitalia, in San Jose. Our commitment to environmentally conscious design is also a key part of our work, and we are proud to have many projects that have achieved certifications like LEED Platinum.