Mixed Use

The design takes advantage of San Diego’s climate by expanding the living space to the outdoors for a seamless indoor/outdoor living experience. Building amenities include a fitness terrace, resident roof deck to enjoy views of downtown, and a green roof.

A large mid-block courtyard provides a place for community and features native plantings to accentuate a post-industrial landscape returning to nature.

After Hurricane Katrina, the severity of damage to Charity Hospital permanently shuttered its doors, and the district surrounding it abruptly died. The team’s vision is that this project is the first phase of and will become an economic catalyst for a larger vision called the Spirit of Charity Innovation District (SCID), as well as support the now expanded and dispersed medical district. The goal is to bring renewed vitality, density, and connectivity to the community, city, and the surrounding region.