Park & G

OliverMcMillan - Capri
208 (Apartment) Units
5 Stories
5,500 s.f. Retail
Park Boulevard and G Street
San Diego, CA

Situated on a 45,000 sq. ft. lot at Park Boulevard and G street in Downtown San Diego, this mixed-use project is conceived as a piece of sculpture, intended as a poised and urbane presence within the East Village neighborhood. Designed as a singular object, its facade is modulated by a carefully-scaled, dynamic interplay between solid and void. Diagrammatically, the residential floors are seen as a sleek, clean, white volume, supported by round concrete "pilotis," or columns. This volume is interrupted by a glazed window wall that signifies the building's entry on 13th Street. Overall, an elemental palette of exposed concrete, glass, and white, modified limestone creates a minimal and contemporary aesthetic, contrasting favorably with recently-built adjoining projects, as well as approved projects under construction. This approach provides the project with a truly unique identity while still retaining a scale and flavor appropriate to the neighborhood's context.