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Torti Gallas + Partners has extensive experience with all scales of master planning and building design projects in the residential, mixed-use, transit-oriented, and commercial markets. What distinguishes Torti Gallas among planning and design firms is our 60+ years of design leadership in consistently bringing value to our clients and to the people who live, work, shop and play in our communities. Our numerous national, regional and local awards for the design of residential and mixed-use communities attest to our understanding of the relationship of the building form within its community, as well as our focused expertise in meeting the targeted needs of each distinct architectural commission.
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Carefully crafted housing solutions More than 60 years of design leadership in the residential market makes Torti Gallas unique among planning and design firms. Our numerous national, regional, and local awards for the design of residential and mixed-use communities attest to our understanding of the relationship of the building form to its community, as well as our focused expertise in meeting the targeted needs of each unique architectural commission. TG+P’s expertise includes the design of carefully crafted infill housing solutions in a mixed-use context. Torti Gallas understands the challenges and opportunities inherent in the design and construction of infill housing. We create infill communities that feel as though they have always been there— making a seamless and complementary intervention of new with existing buildings. Our proven ability to leverage the new with the existing has consistently resulted in exponential increases in the value of the overall development for our clients.
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WESTLAWN GARDENS MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Award | US Green Building Council Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Winner
In order to assist with a long term funding strategy for the Westlawn Revitalization, the Housing Authority for the City of Milwaukee contracted the Torti Gallas Team to facilitate a charrette process to generate a master plan, conceptual architecture, a market analysis, a cost estimate and exhibits and attachments specific to the various funding applications. Following the charrette, the team refined the master plan alternatives into a final master plan including housing, a pharmacy, maintenance/management facility, commercial/incubator retail space, a neighborhood center and community gardens. PROGRAM DATA • 865 apartments, townhomes and flex units • 10,000 sf pharmacy • 13,000 sf maintenance/management building • 12,500 sf of commercial/incubator retail space • neighborhood center • community parks and gardens
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ALICE GRIFFITH REDEVELOPMENT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Long considered one of San Francisco’s most dangerous and run-down housing projects, the Alice Griffith development is being transformed into a new mixed-income community. With the award of a $30.5 Million Choice Neighborhoods Grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development as a “jump start” the redevelopment will create new opportunities for the community and its residents. Torti Gallas is providing master planning and architectural design services for the new development consisting of public housing, replacement tax credit market rate apartments, and townhomes. Seven blocks of the community are being designed to the City of San Francisco’s Building and Safety Sustainability Requirements. The project will also include community facilities, a community garden, tot lots, green space, and on-site parking. PROGRAM DATA • 504 units • 4 - 5 story residential buildings • leasing office • community facilities • community garden • on-site parking • tot lots • green space
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WEST ROCK NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
The goal in redesigning West Rock centered on stitching together two neighborhoods, Brookside and Rockview, both of which had fallen into disrepair and were in desperate need of reinvestment. Designing a diverse neighborhood was paramount in order to bring the community to life. West Rock contains a mix of unit types, sizes, incomes, age and tenure with rental and homeownership - all of which contribute towards community diversity and sustainability. Set amongst a resource protection area, the site offers significant areas of natural land along with community amenities such as schools and a community center. A new bridge connection was provided, linking the two neighborhoods. This connection is anchored on either end by neighborhood greens that serve as focal gathering points for the residents. The Rockview Green in particular is fronted by the community center, new senior building and family units serving as a literal representation of the mixed nature of the community. PROGRAM DATA • 545 units • community center • senior building
MACARTHUR PARK APARTMENTS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
This mixed-use, transit-oriented development is comprised of affordable housing and retail uses. A major design challenge was the fact that the proposed building had to be situated above the existing Metro tunnel. Through careful planning and engineering, the resulting design maximizes the connectivity between public transportation and the public realm, encourages ridership, promotes a pedestrian-friendly environment and creates a “sense of place.” The Metro station is adjacent to MacArthur Park, the most significant public park in the downtown Los Angeles area, which has undergone a positive transition that will activate the surrounding neighborhoods. This unique development contributes to the exciting and diverse urban environment in which it is located. PROGRAM DATA • 3.42 acre site • 30,000 sf of retail • 172 affordable rental units • 338 parking spaces
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SKYLINE TERRACE PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Torti Gallas designed the neighborhood revitalization of the Skyline Terrace neighborhood, located in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Torti Gallas facilitated community meetings and a three-day workshop and performed a site analysis which allowed for the development of a consensus-based neighborhood design. The new master plan strengthens vehicular and pedestrian connections to the surrounding community, providing outdoor spaces that capitalize on views to downtown and the Monongahela River, and home designs that blend with the surrounding context to create a diverse, mixed income community. The new Community Center is adjacent to a new YMCA and Public Library, forming a nexus for civic, social and recreational activities. PROGRAM DATA • 400 mixed-income housing units • 7,000 sf community center • tot lots • green spaces
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8TH AND H STREET WASHINGTON, DC
Following the District of Columbia’s investment in a streetcar system, this new mixed use development will bring vibrancy to the H Street corridor. The H Street façade has been carefully designed and articulated to be consistent with the character and fabric of the H Street corridor. The façade of the building abutting H Street, contains two distinct pieces – a lower and well articulated portion immediately on the street and a taller mass of varying heights recessed back from the street approximately twenty feet. The portion of the building at the corner of 8th and H Streets has a distinctive curve and is articulated with a more modern vocabulary. This creates a signature event at this important interchange and also a wonderful open space for cafes and other activities. PROGRAM DATA • 384 Residential Units • 52,000 sf Retail • 405 below grade parking • 4-8 stories tall
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360˚ H STREET WASHINGTON, DC
This section of H Street was devastated by the 1968 riots that swept through Washington, DC. Today, thanks to bold civic planning and visionary designs, 360˚ H Street offers a new beginning where once there were only empty lots. 360° H Street has transformed a once vacant site into a vibrant mixed use development with residential over retail and below grade parking. A grocery store occupies the main portion of the ground floor with a prominent corner entry. The remainder of the ground floor has the residential lobby and leasing center and a small neighborhood restaurant. A roof terrace with views of the Capitol tops off the project. A new streetcar line will bring shoppers to the area, offering new opportunities for local businesses and national brands, and signaling a bright future for everyone who lives, works, shops, and plays in the H Street Corridor. PROGRAM DATA • 212 residential units • 43,000 sf retail • 41,200 sf Giant Food grocery store • 270 below grade parking spaces
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MONROE STREET MARKET, CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, DC Finalist, Impact Award, ULI Washington Trends Awards Program | Winner, National Association of Home Builder’s Best in American Living Award, Platinum Infill Community
Torti Gallas was part of the development team for Catholic University’s University Village, creating a dramatic “Gateway Village” that will enhance the value and amenities of the campus, and will enable the University to have a strong hand in delivering a high quality living and learning experience to its students, faculty, alumni, staff and neighbors.
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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY FACULTY HOUSING PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
Developed through a public/private partnership, the redevelopment of the Merwick and Stanworth communities is part of Princeton’s Housing Master Plan for faculty, staff and graduate students. Located just half a mile from the University, the project is within walking distance to campus through downtown Princeton with a shuttle bus running from the project to campus. The Stanworth site was built as graduate student housing in the 1950’s. The plan exhibits characteristic planning elements of its time including quadrangles, courtyards, and parking courts. The Merwick site held an historic estate which was later remodeled into a healthcare center and subsequently fell into a state of disrepair. The new communities have been designed utilizing the English Arts and Crafts and Tudor Revival architectural vocabularies as a base. Existing neighborhood context served to inform building rhythm and location. New homes are provided in a mix of multifamily, stacked flats and townhouses. All of the residential units are available to the general public, with 20% for low- and moderate-income families. The project is designed to LEED for Homes Silver standards. PROGRAM DATA • 326 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom residential units • neighborhood park/tot lot • connection to adjacent YWCA/YMCA facility • accessible paths throughout site • accessible housing • preservation of existing trees and open spaces
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MASONVALE FACULTY/STAFF HOUSING, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA Builder’s Choice Award; Great American Living Award; NAHB Pillars of the Industry Award, Best Workforce Housing; Urban Land Institute, Jack Kemp Workforce Housing Models of Excellence Awards
Confronting the rising cost of living and a critical need for affordablypriced housing in Northern Virginia, George Mason University chose to develop some of its vacant property as a tool for attracting and retaining young faculty and staff. The University selected Torti Gallas and Partners as part of a development team to design, build and manage housing at various sites on the Fairfax Campus. The primary design challenge was to craft new neighborhoods as seams that knit together the University and the surrounding community of Fairfax City, and to try to manage area-wide rapid development that is expected to continue into the future. The design of the site and the housing ameliorates this by creating a network of walkable streets that establishes connections between “town and gown”, while discouraging increased through traffic. The house designs capitalize on the best of the traditional architecture of nearby Old Town Fairfax. PROGRAM DATA • 16 acre site • 157 residential units • 1 and 2-bedroom flats, 3-bedroom townhouses and duplexes
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BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
Working with a development and construction team, Torti Gallas provided design and construction phase services for four, 4-story dormitory buildings with a total of 1,200 beds, built in two phases. The two buildings in Phase One create a new edge to the east side of campus, while the Phase Two buildings add a new presence to the center core of the Bethune-Cookman campus. These four new dormitory buildings are the first step in a larger master planning process to create a more unified, collegiate campus for BethuneCookman University. PROGRAM DATA • Phase 1: 154,580 sf - 650 beds • Phase 2: 133,116 sf - 550 beds
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FORT BELVOIR MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Award | GreenGov Presidential Award | Federal Planning Division, American Planning Association, Outstanding Federal Planning Project | Gold Award, Best in American Living Awards | Winner, MultiHousing News Design Excellence Award | Multifamily Executive Award, Military Project of the Year | Builder’s Choice Award, Best Mixed-Use Community | ICSC Certificate of Merit | NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards, Best Mixed-Use Community Site Plan | Virginia Green Innovation Award
The majority of the existing housing at Fort Belvoir had exceeded its useful life and no longer provided comfortable, functional homes for the families living there. These obsolete houses are being torn down and replaced with new homes that are larger than current standards, have modern features, high quality materials, and amenities that exceed military and market standards. Contemporary floor plans and ample windows encourage family activities both inside and outside. Each village at Fort Belvoir has its own style of architecture to reinforce the unique character of the community. Whether Colonial, Georgian or Colonial Revival, each home within the village has distinct features, details, and materials to reinforce the unique identity that each family has with the place they call home. PROGRAM DATA • 1,630 new residential units • renovation of 178 historic homes • mix of 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom units • handicapped accessible units • new community recreation center, sport courts, playing fields • 1,000 trees saved; 4,000 new trees planted
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PACIFIC BEACON SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA National Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), Private Sector Over $25 Million Award; Associated General Contractors of America, Unique Special Project Award; Multi-Housing News Design, Military Housing Excellence Award; Multifamily Executive, Military Project of the Year; Construction Management Association of America, Best Buildings New ConstructionGreater Than $25 Million Award
Pacific Beacon sets a new standard for high-quality residential communities for unaccompanied enlisted sailors. Our Master Plan meets the diverse and expanding needs of the DoN and its sailors, and takes into account the immediate and anticipated mid- and long-term unaccompanied personnel housing requirements in the San Diego region. The high-rise residential buildings are oriented to maximize spectacular views and provide a sequence of highly amenitized, sun-filled outdoor rooms. The building design incorporates the best elements of the San Diego residential market, including the seamless integration of indoor and outdoor living spaces, exciting contemporary interior and exterior design language, and the emphasis on views and comfort. Our amenity package and unit sizes exceed anything available in the private market, and our buildings have been tailored to meet the needs and security requirements of the modern sailor. All apartments have two generously-sized master suites, which, in addition to the beautiful shared living and kitchen space, give residents ample personal space and privacy. PROGRAM DATA • new dormitory housing for sailors • 941 new residential units • 2 bedroom apartment units • 9 unit types • handicapped accessible units • new fitness pavilion • sky terrace with pool • community rooms • education center
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METROTOWNS AT PARKSIDE WASHINGTON, DC National Association of Homebuilders Pillars of the Industry Award
Torti Gallas was commissioned by The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), Enterprise Homes, Inc., and the Abe Pollin Grantor Trust to create an attractive, affordable workforce housing neighborhood in the Parkside-Kenilworth community. The new homes offer high efficiency appliances and windows, open floor plans, and some elevator townhouse units. The new community offers amenities such as ample parking, new parks, paths to public open space and walking/biking trails. Sustainable features include indigenous vegetation, a mature tree save strategy, innovative stormwater management techniques and the use of rain barrels. As per the wishes of the late Mr. Pollin, the Abe Pollin Grantor Trust committed more funding toward this worthy philanthropic effort. PROGRAM DATA • 9-acre site • 125 total residential units • 19 accessible or adaptable units • rental and homeownership units • Green Communities building standards
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COURTYARD HOMES AT ASBURY METHODIST VILLAGE GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND Builder’s Choice Award
The new Asbury Courtyard Homes are an addition to The Asbury Methodist Village Retirement Community which has been serving senior residents in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for 90 years. Over the years, the campus has evolved into its current built environment of apartments, single family villas, administrative buildings and a health care center. The new Courtyard Homes bridge the spatial qualities of a single family house with the vibrant density of a townhouse development. Inspired by neighboring communities, the new homes are designed in the Craftsman and Colonial architectural styles. Home features include a great room with optional fireplace, an eatin gourmet kitchen, separate laundry room, ample storage space and a rearfacing two-car garage. All the cabinetry and shelving of the kitchen, bathroom and laundry rooms have been chosen to maximize efficiency and ease of use; similar to a custom home design. A central triangular park for residents was also created by facing houses onto the street. The salvaged landscaping from the original garden was reused in this new green space. PROGRAM DATA • 10.7 acre site • 43 senior living units
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ARTHUR CAPPER/CARROLLSBURG WASHINGTON, DC
As part of the HOPE VI Redevelopment of the Arthur Capper/ Carrolsburg Dwellings, Torti Gallas designed this new Senior Building and Workforce Housing Apartments. The 4-story Senior Building for low-income residents includes a landscaped courtyard, new private Service Driveway and associated improvements to adjacent public spaces. Each apartment includes a full kitchen, full bathroom, living/dining room and bedroom(s), individual mechanical system and water heater. A small senior Medical Clinic is located on the first floor. The Workforce Housing (400 M Street) is made up of one bedroom apartments for individuals and families earning below 120% of area median income (AMI). Designed in a more modern architectural language than the senior building, 400 M relates to the character of M Street. Both buildings were approved as part of a Consolidated Planned Unit Development which allowed for approval of the building designs by the Zoning Commission simultaneous with the zoning approvals, eliminating the need for separate approvals and timelines. PROGRAM DATA • 162 senior units • 132 workforce housing units • one- and two-bedroom units • 29 secure, covered parking spaces • business center • fitness center • lounge
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VICTORY HEIGHTS WASHINGTON, DC
Victory Heights is an affordable, transit-friendly option for senior residents of the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. Located immediately adjacent to the Metro Station and several Metro bus lines, this urban residential building offers seniors easy access to public transportation as well as all the shopping and dining amenities available in this rapidly transforming neighborhood. PROGRAM DATA • 75 one-bedroom units • funded through HUD Section 202 Program
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THE GARLANDS OF BARRINGTON BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS
Envisioned as a new neighborhood for the Village of Barrington, this amenity rich Continuing Care Retirement Neighborhood provides much needed senior housing for this long established community. Within the beautifully treed park like setting the facility provides upscale semi-detached villas, luxury independent living apartments, assisted living units and skilled nursing beds. Amenities include a variety of dining experiences, lounges, greenhouse and gardens, art/hobby rooms, computer center, health club with indoor pool, beauty salon, convenience shops and structured parking. PROGRAM DATA • 256 independent living units • 26 independent living villas • 60 assisted living units • 60 skilled nursing beds • 60 room country inn • underground parking for 700 cars
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ORMANADA ZEKERIYAKOY, TURKEY International Property Awards Europe, European Propert Award Winner, Architecture Single Residence and Architecture Multiple Residence
Ormanada in Zekeriyakoy, Turkey is a new mixed-use community 35 km north of Istanbul. Nestled into rolling hills, the slope faces north to offer views toward the Black Sea. Inspired by the relaxed lifestyle of mid-century modern and contemporary courtyard homes, Ormanada offers affordable luxury in a wonderful and comfortable neighborhood. Ormanada Square is home to neighborhood convenience retail, a brasserie, and the Social Club. A well connected series of parks and neighborhood open spaces creates a pedestrian-friendly public realm that makes walking a pleasure. The homes are individually terraced into the hillside with walled yards providing privacy. The indoor/outdoor living provided by the design of the homes offers a setting for an open and flexible lifestyle. PROGRAM DATA • 199 single family homes • 114 townhomes and apartments • 2700 sm Social Club • 544 sm of convenience retail
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CAMANA BAY GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Located on Grand Cayman stretching from the Caribbean Sea to the North Sound, Camana Bay, the new town being developed by Dart Realty, will be a special place where a gracious lifestyle can occur. Addressing the full spectrum of life, Camana Bay will provide places to live, work, shop, play, and grow in a uniquely Caymanian setting. Building on three built blocks, Torti Gallas has programmed and crafted a plan for the remainder of the downtown as a high density core that includes 10-story buildings configured with courtyards and water views to celebrate the natural landscape of the island. We have also developed a detailed plan for the first residential neighborhood outside of the downtown made up of courtyard homes, townhouses, 5-story condominium, and single-family homes. The plan is configured to maximize waterfront lots and water view lots, several of which are “park-front” lots. PROGRAM DATA Phase 2A and 2G • 5,700 sf of commercial space • 66 condominium units • 26 rental apartments • 40 town homes • 80 single-family homes • 212 total residential units Block 14 • 40,000 sf grocery space • 16,000 sf retail / post office space • 119 rental apartments
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MAPLELAWN FULTON, MARYLAND
Torti Gallas was challenged with developing a series of luxury townhomes in a traditional neighborhood that would help create the fabric of the community and relate in scale to the existing formal town green and amenity spaces. Our design approach consisted of two distinct paths: the Townhomes, which are richly detailed and provide character and scale to the residential streets; and “The Strand”, inspired by London’s Grand Terrace Houses, responds in scale to the town green while also containing it with a beautifully articulated series of buildings which include the spacious townhomes. PROGRAM DATA • • 12 units • • 5,700 sf units
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THE BENTLEY WASHINGTON, DC
14th Street, NW in Washington, DC has undergone a dramatic revitalization in the last decade. The Bentley, located on the west side just south of Rhode Island Avenue and north of Thomas Circle, is a part of the Arts Overlay and a Historic Preservation district. The project replaced a one-story auto-body shop and surface parking lot with a new mixed-use building that contributes to the vitality of this exciting neighborhood. Torti Gallas worked closely with the adjacent neighbors and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) to refine the design of the building to be compatible within its historic context while still providing an exciting design to contribute to the Arts District. The design incorporates materials in keeping with the historic context of the area while being clearly contemporary in its detailing. PROGRAM DATA • 48,600 sf building • 53 units • 4,135 sf of retail • fitness room • roof top terrace • below grade parking • 20 parking spaces
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RESIDENCES AT ALBAN ROW WASHINGTON, DC Freddie Mac Best Multifamily Community of the Year NAHB Multifamily | Pillars of the Industry Awards, Best Repositioning or Rehabilitation of an Apartment Asset | ULI Awards of Excellence Finalist | Honor Award, Potomac Valley Chapter, American Institute of Architects,
Torti Gallas designed these elegant new duplexes situated in the prestigious Cathedral Heights neighborhood in the shadow of the Washington National Cathedral and the newly renovated Alban Towers apartments. The homes are reminiscent of Washington townhomes built in the late 19th and early 20th century and present a classic urban look and individuality seldom seen in today’s market. These spacious homes offer an array of features such as two-car garages accessed by each homes’ private elevator, richly detailed exteriors and upscale interior finishes complete the package. PROGRAM DATA • 15 duplex units • 3,200 to 4,700 sf each
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PARK VAN NESS WASHINGTON, DC
Park Van Ness replaced a mid-grade commercial building with a vibrant mixed-use development, revitalizing a rather bleak portion of Washington, DC’s Connecticut Avenue in the Van Ness neighborhood. The existing surface parking lot was replaced with a landscaped courtyard that offers views of Rock Creek Park, made possible by the design of the building’s massing. The considerable change in grade from the street level down to the park allows for 11 stories of prime view residential units on the back while maintaining a sensitive 6 stories of height at Connecticut Avenue. The combination of quality design and incredible views of the park make this building one of DC’s best addresses. PROGRAM DATA • 290,000 sf total project area • 272 units • 220 below grade parking spaces • fitness center • party rooms • rooftop pool • 10,000+ sf of neighborhood friendly retail
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