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Tahanan Supportive Housing
Tahanan Supportive Housing
San Francisco, CA, United States
Finalist, 2024 A+Awards, Residential - Affordable Housing
Project Featured on Nov 03, 2024
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Other Projects by David Baker Architects
Tahanan Supportive Housing
San Francisco, CA, United States
Finalist, 2024 A+Awards, Residential - Affordable Housing
Project Featured on Nov 03, 2024
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2021
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
Tahanan is a Tagalog word evoking “coming home” and represents a place for people to return or rest. Intended to speed production of much-needed permanent supportive housing in San Francisco, this modular building is a prototype of a new financing and construction approach. Completed within the schedule and cost goals, Tahanan was realized 30% faster than similar local projects.
Built with five levels of modular construction over a concrete podium, the six-story community offers 145 studios for residents who have experienced homelessness. Each module was fabricated and finished off-site and includes two complete units plus a section of connecting corridor. The compact homes come furnished and stocked with basic household goods and welcome companion dogs. Residences top a community-oriented ground floor that opens widely to a vibrant courtyard lined with a bright custom mural and plantings. A flexible community room, office suite, exam room, and meeting room support full-time, wrap-around resident services. With high ceilings and extensive glazing, the light-filled space balances security and transparency.
The site falls within the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District, a zone intended to preserve the diversity with attention to the culture of the Filipino American community. The design team consulted with SOMA Pilipinas, who offered thoughtful references and imagery to inform elements throughout the building, including the use of the traditional woven mats as a pattern in the cast concrete; a graphic of rice terraces in the perforated metal stair tower; and a palette drawn from Filipino imagery. The building's striking sawtooth facade orients apartment windows toward downtown views and away from the facing Hall of Justice. The custom-patterned weathering steel and natural aluminum rainscreen is perforated for integrated venting.
Built with five levels of modular construction over a concrete podium, the six-story community offers 145 studios for residents who have experienced homelessness. Each module was fabricated and finished off-site and includes two complete units plus a section of connecting corridor. The compact homes come furnished and stocked with basic household goods and welcome companion dogs. Residences top a community-oriented ground floor that opens widely to a vibrant courtyard lined with a bright custom mural and plantings. A flexible community room, office suite, exam room, and meeting room support full-time, wrap-around resident services. With high ceilings and extensive glazing, the light-filled space balances security and transparency.
The site falls within the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District, a zone intended to preserve the diversity with attention to the culture of the Filipino American community. The design team consulted with SOMA Pilipinas, who offered thoughtful references and imagery to inform elements throughout the building, including the use of the traditional woven mats as a pattern in the cast concrete; a graphic of rice terraces in the perforated metal stair tower; and a palette drawn from Filipino imagery. The building's striking sawtooth facade orients apartment windows toward downtown views and away from the facing Hall of Justice. The custom-patterned weathering steel and natural aluminum rainscreen is perforated for integrated venting.
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