Onizuka Crossing
Location: Foster City
Size: 3 acres
Partners: MidPen Housing with David Baker Architects
Named in honor of Ellison Onizuka, a NASA astronaut and Lieutenant Colonel with the United States AirForce, Onizuka Crossing is an affordable rental apartment community in Sunnyvale that accommodates formerly homeless veterans, working families, children, seniors, and people with special needs. The units are arranged in “pods” around a system of open-air corridors that run through the project like a spine, originating from a prominent “green” stair at the entry. The open corridors stitch the units together with gathering spaces in the courtyards. The landscape includes three courtyards with custom play areas featuring turtle and frog sculptures.
Location: Foster City
Project Type:
Housing
Size: 3 acres
Named in honor of Ellison Onizuka, a NASA astronaut and Lieutenant Colonel with the United States AirForce, Onizuka Crossing is an affordable rental apartment community in Sunnyvale that accommodates formerly homeless veterans, working families, children, seniors, and people with special needs. The units are arranged in “pods” around a system of open-air corridors that run through the project like a spine, originating from a prominent “green” stair at the entry. The open corridors stitch the units together with gathering spaces in the courtyards. The landscape includes three courtyards with custom play areas featuring turtle and frog sculptures.
