Harvey West Studios | David Baker Architects

Santa Cruz CA | In Design

Entry plaza.

Harvey West Studios will be the largest permanent supportive housing project in Santa Cruz County, as well as the first all-electric Passive House project.

Rendered view of patio courtyard at Harvey West Studios in Santa Cruz.

Rear patio courtyard.

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David Baker Architects

Aimed at serving many of the highest users of the health-care system, the supportive housing will include both recuperative care and behavioral health clinics on the ground floor, as well as community space for case-management and peer support services.

The high-density project has ultra-efficient energy goals and will be an all-electric building. The project will utilize AB 1763, a density bonus for affordable housing, increasing the building’s height allotment in the area.

New Way Homes is tapping non-traditional funding sources for affordable housing for Harvey West Studios, one of the next big projects for “180 Together,” a 9-year initiative to end chronic homelessness in Santa Cruz County. The project will utilize AB 1763, a density bonus for affordable housing, increasing the building’s height allotment in the area.