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ROSA PARKS SENIOR HOUSING 1251 Turk Street, San Francisco

Conversion of a failed 11-story public housing complex into a vibrant and successful community for seniors.

The very successful rescue of this high-rise building, slated for the wrecking ball, provided a seminal example of how existing failed public housing can be rescued and revitalized to provide successful new housing.

Working with a sociologist, the architects obtained extensive tenant input through a survey of other existing senior complexes and by reviewing the literature on successful models of senior housing.

The social, psychological, economic and physical needs of seniors were addressed by developing a program that carefully considered these needs. This translated into a design rich in the little details that helped this large community of seniors to form a sense of community.

The largest of San Francisco’s senior complexes, it is also the most successful and has become the flagship of the San Francisco Housing Authority.


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