15 West Apartments Vancouver, Washington

15 West Apartments is a five-story, 120-unit residential building with a ground floor parking structure and live/work units on an irregularly shaped site. In an effort to expand housing in the area, the building is surrounded by a heavily trafficked vehicular couplet and limited pedestrian activity.

Adding Residential Availability to a Popular Urban Environment

With limited pedestrian activity, special attention was paid to building massing along the couplet streets, while pedestrian-oriented details were incorporate along the single pedestrian friendly street forming the triangle. At the main intersection, the ground floor contains live/work units, which provide desirable interaction with the urban environment.