Notes of Interest
The new 46-unit mixed-use building provides a home and support services for the mentally disabled homeless population.
The main façade made from custom water jet anodized aluminum panels creates a screen that sparkles in the sun and glows at night, while also acting as sun protection and privacy screens. The material reappears as a strategic arrangement of screens lending a subtle rhythm to the exterior circulation. South-facing walls filter direct sunlight creating a sense of security for the emotionally sensitive occupants.
The project incorporates energy efficient measures that exceed standard practice, optimize building performance, and ensure reduced energy. The design emerged from close consideration and employment of passive solar design strategies that make this building 50 percent more efficient than a conventionally designed structure. While California has the most stringent energy-efficient requirements in the United States, the building exceeds LEED standards and state mandated Title 24 energy measures by more than 30 percent.
Architect
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Pugh + Scarpa
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Owner
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Step Up on Second
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Location
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Santa Monica, California
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS
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Consultant
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Laschober + Sovich
Helios International, Inc.
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Engineer
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John Martin and Associates
IBE
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Landscape Architect
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LAND Studio
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General Contractor
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Ruiz Brothers
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Photo Credit
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© John Linden
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JURY COMMENTS
Step Up on 5th is a very
conscious piece of
architecture in general. Not
only a refuge for the
homeless and mentally
disabled, it is also an
incredibly dense and
sustainable piece of
architecture. It's an example
of a project with a lot of
thought and care put into
the design of it for the
betterment of the community
and the inhabitants.
Los Angeles light is sifted
and shaped to make a
wonderful place; a
responsive, up-lifting design
that enhances the daily life
of this disadvantaged
segment of society.
This ultra-dense design
solution protects privacy
and supports the unique
needs of the occupants of
this facility. This project can
serve as an example to other
non-profit affordable
housing advocates and
provides testimony that
excellent design can be
achieved with inexpensive
materials, through sensitive
planning and thoughtful
assembly.
2010 INSTITUTE HONOR AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE JURY
Richard L. Maimon, AIA (Chair)
KieranTimberlake
Philadelphia
Jeanne Gang, FAIA
Studio/Gang Architects
Chicago
Sam Grawe
Dwell /At Home in the Modern World Magazines
San Francisco
Jeffrey Lee, FAIA
Pearce Brinkley Cease & Lee P.A.
Raleigh
Justine N. Lewis
AIAS Representative
Atlanta
Miguel A. Rivera Agosto, AIA
Miró Rivera Architects
Austin
Mark Simon, FAIA
Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Centerbrook, Connecticut
H. Ruth Todd, AIA
Page & Turnbull Architects
San Francisco
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