Downtown West Design Guidelines
Building resilient neighborhoods that capture the essence of San José.
Role: Co-contributor with Sitelab Urban Studio.
San José has asked us to step away from a campus or traditional financial district and move towards a central social place. One that acknowledges both the physical and programmatic elements that make communities stronger in the face of the social challenges of our era. Among others, the project targeted:
4,000 total housing units, 25% affordable (within DSAP)
500k sf retail, cultural, arts, education, and active uses.
15 ac of parks and open space, 4.25 ac of expanded riparian habitat.
7.3 M sf office space, 1/2 of developable site for non-office and zero net new CO2 emissions.