This award-winning housing for people with physical disabilities shows that accessibility can be elegantly integrated into design, and that affordable housing can be beautiful.
Every detail incorporates universal design. The porch’s stone walls vary in height so that there is a seat at just the right height for everyone. The site design gracefully accommodates a full ramp to the second floor so that residents have an alternative to the elevator, especially in an emergency. The community room building’s double doors open flush to the patio, and the split-level trash enclosure makes dumpster use easier for everyone.
Caldera Place won numerous awards, including the Alan J. Rothman Award for the best accessible housing in the country. At the grand opening the Concord Mayor praised the building as the pride of Concord’s housing program.
© 2009 Mikiten Architecture
