Hamilton Square

Opticos was hired by West Bay Builders, a branch of Thompson Development, to plan and develop architecture to entitle a 2.7-acre infill site at the edge of the Hamilton Air Force Base Redevelopment project and within a quarter mile of a new SMART Rail Station.

The plan thoughtfully integrates tuck-under townhouses in a way that creates a strong sense of community and placemaking by making sure all units front onto a tree-lined street (differentiated from driveways) or the proposed public space.

After entitlement, the site was sold to a co-housing group to be developed as a co-housing community. 

To read more, see additional blog posts:

• Designing a Missing Middle Plan for Small Infill Sites: The Art of Creating Value and a Sense of Place on a Two-to-Five Acre Site, Part 1
• Designing a Missing Middle Plan for Small Infill Sites: The Art of Creating Value and a Sense of Place on a Two-to-Five Acre Site, Part 2