Iamesi Village is a 100% affordable housing development designed for veterans, the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) community, and those formerly homeless; it is one of the largest affordable housing developments in San Jose. San Jose has been an epicenter of change throughout history, from the dramatic evolution of a vast agricultural landscape turned sprawling technology campuses and rapid development of its urban core, to its subsequent gentrification and overwhelming number of people experiencing homelessness. California is also experiencing major natural disasters at an increased frequency and intensity due to climate change. These shifts have created an extremely complex and challenging environment, particularly as it relates to housing. Iamesi Village is born from, shaped by, and attempts to solve for many of those challenges, while recognizing that because change is one of the few constants of its place, resilient design is of the utmost importance.