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Gaia Building
(2001)
Location
2116 Allston Way Berkeley, California
Lot Size 14,850 sf
Units
91 Apartments (19 low-income)
Density 267 units / acre
Parking 42 spaces
Commercial Space 12,000 sf
No leases signed yet
Amenities
High-speed internet access Interior courtyard
Rooftop gardens Stacked hydraulic parking lifts
Awards Excellence in Design,
Downtown Berkeley Association
June 2000
August 2001
Development is
Economic & Political.
Pick the right site.
Then…
Identify opponents and
assemble your allies.
June 1999
Carefully Plan Parking
&
Open Space
Puzzle Lifts
Shattuck Lofts
24 Condos, 14 parking spaces
1993 1995
Open Space: Think about
what you really need.
“In orthodox city planning, neighborhood
open spaces are venerated in an amazingly
uncritical fashion, much as savage venerate
magical fetishes.”
--Jane Jacobs
Plan Ground Floor Carefully
&
With Flexibility
