Location: Tacoma, Washington

Client: Merrill Gardens

Located on the top of a hill in the prominent Stadium neighborhood of Tacoma, this mixed-use senior housing project sits between the historic First Presbyterian Church and the 27-acre Wright Park. By placing amenity spaces on the upper floor in addition to the lower floors, residents will be able to enjoy views towards Mount Rainier and Commencement Bay/Puget Sound from a rooftop patio complete with exterior lounge spaces, a water feature, tenant gardening planters, raised planters with trees, shrubs and groundcover, and a BBQ area. Adjoining the rooftop patio is an interior solarium lounge for when the Pacific Northwest rainy season starts so residents can still enjoy the magnificent views.

The lower floors also feature courtyards on levels 1 and 2, providing sheltered exterior spaces for Memory Care residents and Assisted Living residents alike. These courtyards facing the park to the west, allowing a large number of the units to have views out to the mature trees and sprawling lawns of the abutting park.