Read the 2 articles on Salinas, California: Sherwood Village Senior Apartments vs. Orinda, California:
Monteverde Senior Apartments Design Accommodates a Steeply Sloped Site
Compare and contrast the 2 buildings on the following categories:
Site Location Look up the 2 buildings on google map and learn about the immediate surrounding of
the buildings, Demographic Research
You are to include in your research:
i. The area where the building is located.
ii. The type of businesses and/or people
who live in this area.
iii. The type of ethnic and/or cultural
background of the people.
iv. The median income, profession, etc,
Building type: previous occupancy type (commercial or residential), number of levels, landscaping
Design Process based on what you learn from your research and your personal observation from
images
Design Challenges based on what you learn from your research and your personal observation
from images
