"Just a note to express my thanks for the adept and timely way in which you were able to accommodate our last-minute changes to the site plan. You have succeeded in creating an attractive plan that satisfies the programmatic requirements of both the Development Department and Property Management."

~ Don Lusty, Project Manager for HACSC, commenting on Larry’s flexibility and skill in responding to new, changed input from Property Management

RIVERMARK, Santa Clara, CA

Rivermark is a new community on the site of the old Agnews State Hospital. This project met the affordable component for the over-all Master Plan. The project was constrained by the awkward shape of the site, by its isolation from the rest of the neighborhood, by the need to accommodate 100 units, and by a very tight budget. Larry crafted a solution to create a highly livable pedestrian environment by massing simple building modules around a series of connected mews and courts. Different types of play, sitting, and barbecue areas enliven these spaces, creating a series of identifiable mini-neighborhoods where the sight and sound of cars is almost non-existent—automobiles are relegated to the perimeter, and “tuck-under” parking is used to mitigate the required high parking count. Though not a gated enclave, security is assured by restricting entry to only two points, and providing all common areas with “eyes-on-the-street” surveillance.

Program: 100 one, two, and three bedroom units of family rental housing, with community building, landscaped grounds on 4.3 acres. 215 parking spaces, surface (some covered) and tuck-under.
Construction Type: 3 story Type V-1 Hour on grade and over tuck-under parking.
Funding: 4% Tax Credits and Tax Increment Bond
Client: Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara.
Completed: 2002