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Fir Grove Apartments
Fir Grove Apartments
Vancouver, WA, United States
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Fir Grove Apartments
Vancouver, WA, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Fir Grove seeks to create a sense of belonging. Stepped building forms and staggered windows preserve privacy while maintaining daylight. Rooflines break up the massing with gabled segments, creating a rhythm that feels residential and approachable.
Tucked in a forested neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington, Fir Grove Apartments provides 92 units of workforce housing. Developed by Ginn Group, this community provides 2- and 3-bedroom townhomes that respond to the city’s growing need for housing families. MWA partnered with the client to design a neighborhood feel that balances efficiency with livability, offering residents comfort and connection to the surrounding landscape.
To create visual interest without relying heavily on costly material selection, MWA created variation in massing, roof articulation, building heights, and color. Subtle shifts in massing and depth create shadows and provide character. Board-and-batten siding grounds the buildings at the base, contrasting with horizontal lap siding above.
Fir Grove Apartments foster a safe, family-oriented environment. A central courtyard forms the heart of the community, framed by preserved mature fir trees that anchor the site. Play is a central feature to the site: the courtyard includes a playground visible from porches and kitchen windows, allowing parents to watch children at play while cooking dinner or enjoying time on their porch.
The location, across from an elementary school and adjacent to a recreational trail and creek, situates families within walking distance of education, play, and nature. With a busy roadway at the site’s edge, the design includes heavy landscaping, a perimeter fence, and a gate at the entrance that buffers residents from traffic and creates gradients of privacy, transitioning from public to private.
Tucked in a forested neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington, Fir Grove Apartments provides 92 units of workforce housing. Developed by Ginn Group, this community provides 2- and 3-bedroom townhomes that respond to the city’s growing need for housing families. MWA partnered with the client to design a neighborhood feel that balances efficiency with livability, offering residents comfort and connection to the surrounding landscape.
To create visual interest without relying heavily on costly material selection, MWA created variation in massing, roof articulation, building heights, and color. Subtle shifts in massing and depth create shadows and provide character. Board-and-batten siding grounds the buildings at the base, contrasting with horizontal lap siding above.
Fir Grove Apartments foster a safe, family-oriented environment. A central courtyard forms the heart of the community, framed by preserved mature fir trees that anchor the site. Play is a central feature to the site: the courtyard includes a playground visible from porches and kitchen windows, allowing parents to watch children at play while cooking dinner or enjoying time on their porch.
The location, across from an elementary school and adjacent to a recreational trail and creek, situates families within walking distance of education, play, and nature. With a busy roadway at the site’s edge, the design includes heavy landscaping, a perimeter fence, and a gate at the entrance that buffers residents from traffic and creates gradients of privacy, transitioning from public to private.
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