Category Archives: Affordable Housing

Big Thoughts on Small Spaces: Archer Studios on the Forefront of Micro-Unit Apartment Design

We’ve been singing the praises of the small, but beautiful Archer Studios – Studio E’s 42 unit single-room-occupancy (SRO) development near downtown San José, California, since its completion earlier this year, and now others are beginning to catch on: Archer … Continue reading

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Mother Lode – Riverwalk wins Gold Nugget Grand Award!

The hits just keep on coming for Riverwalk – our 50-unit affordable family housing development in the south San Diego neighborhood of Nestor for Affirmed Housing Group.  Hot on the heels of winning “Housing Project of the Year” in its category at … Continue reading

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Studio E’s affordable housing “hat trick” – Brisas de Paz opens in Desert Hot Springs!

With the completion of Brisas de Paz – a 62-unit workforce housing project in Desert Hot Springs for the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition – Studio E proudly announces its third affordable development completed in the last six months. Brisas de … Continue reading

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2012 San Diego Housing Federation Housing Project of the Year – Riverwalk brings home a Ruby!!

As Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland chanted “there’s no place like home” before clicking the heels of her ruby slippers together and awakening in the bedroom of her Kansas farmhouse. Well, the critics have spoken, and their … Continue reading

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9th & Broadway wins Gold Nugget Award of Merit

We at Studio E are happy to relay the news that 9th & Broadway – a high-rise, 250-unit affordable housing tower currently being designed for BRIDGE Housing – has been granted an Award of Merit in the 49th-annual Gold Nugget … Continue reading

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“Small is Beautiful”: Archer Studios SRO Complete in San José

Hot on the heels of the opening of Riverwalk, we at Studio E are happy to announce the opening of Archer Studios – a 42-unit single-room-occupancy (SRO) development in San José, California. Designed for local non-profit developer Charities Housing and … Continue reading

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Riverwalk Apartments completed – nominated for “Housing Project of the Year” by San Diego Housing Federation!

After months of steady progress, we at Studio E are proud to announce that Riverwalk – a 50-unit affordable family housing development built on a sliver parcel in south San Diego for Affirmed Housing Group – is now complete and is … Continue reading

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Affordable Housing Development – Brisas de Paz Nears Completion

The completion of the Brisas de Paz affordable housing project in Desert Hot Springs is within reach. Residents are expected to start moving into the project’s 62-units starting May 1st. As you can see from recent photos, the final touches … Continue reading

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Studio E breaks ground on SolTerra senior housing in El Cajon

This week, Studio E is proud to announce the groundbreaking of SolTerra – a 49-unit senior housing project in El Cajon, California. Designed for Affirmed Housing Group and consisting of two four-story, mixed-use buildings, the project provides a point of … Continue reading

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How to Park a Cake (and Eat it Too) – “How To…” Series

Today, in the continuing adventures in architectural alchemy at Studio E … It’s Part II in our “How To…” series! Previously in this series, John Sheehan touched on our desire to find design opportunities within the limitations presented to us … Continue reading

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