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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

 John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects 

 

Location: Palm Springs, California, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 1/1/2024
Program type(s): Food Service – General, Mixed-Use, Office - Small (< 10,000 sf), Parking, Residential - Multi-Family, 5 or more units, Other
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 138,990 SF
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 42,595 SF
Project substantial completion date: 1/1/2024
Climate zone: 3B
Project site: Partially previously developed
Project team: Architect, Exterior Graphics: John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects - John Friedman, Alice Kimm, Lauren Rath, Lisa Ramsburg, Judy Kim, Lung Chi Chang, Gordon Au, Derek Greene, Andrew Lau

Engineer - Civil: VCA - Virgil Aoanan, Tony Dang, Dennis Pham
Engineer - Structural: WSP - Vladimir Volnyy, Henry Chan
Engineer - MEP/Lighting/Cx: Salas O'Brien - Andy Chan, James Zwingman, Ronald Bonifacio, James Anderton, Son Vardy
Engineer - Low Voltage/Technology: Exante360 - Scott Roberts, Dominic Cornell, Jared Wagner
Landscape Architect: Office of the Designed Landscape - Esther Margulies
Kitchen Design: Fred Schmid + Assoc. - Allen Moret
Specifications: Steven Yagade
Interior Graphics + Logo: Facility - Jeffrey Morris

General Contractor: Tilden-Coil Constructors - Bryant Ismerio, Mathew Graham, Jeff Rae, Ernesto Ruvira
Modular Buildings Fabricator: California Modulars - Josef Elimlich, James Caulfield, Travis Collier, Byung Kang
Exterior Graphics Installation: Branded Arts - Warren Brand

Project Overview:
Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center transformed a dilapidated commercial property into a holistic campus that supports unhoused individuals and families. Two existing warehouses were renovated into a 50-bed overnight shelter and 24-7 service facility containing offices, dining and multipurpose spaces, and care programs. 80 transitional residences occupy new modular buildings over two levels. The Center is extroverted and welcoming, with a wide central promenade and generous public spaces that complement dignified individual living sanctuaries. Intelligent site planning, focus on natural light and views, and vibrant environmental graphics support the designers’ belief in architecture as a social service that improves lives.

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