Vacaville CA | Completed
The community offers 39 new homes—including one-, three-, and four-bedroom units—in a pair of three-story buildings linked by outdoor circulation. The housing and landscape are highly integrated, centered on a richly programmed central plaza—or zócalo—that fosters resident interaction and connection. A community building topped with a living roof offers on-site management and services, indoor common space, and a computer lab.
The innovative project combines conventional and modular construction with modified steel shipping containers. The design capitalizes on the container door removal to provide floor-to-ceiling windows, and uses alternating container orientations to create facade variation.
The LEED Gold development serves as a catalyst for further neighborhood improvement and as a model for sustainable design at an affordable cost. Rocky Hill integrates passive and active strategies in the interest of both resident well-being and operational economy, including strategically placed shade trees, solar PVs, light-weight sunshades, 1-to-1 bicycle parking, natural light, cross ventilation, and biofiltration planters with native plantings.
An icon for the community, the central elevator tower is adorned with a custom steel sculpture designed and fabricated by a local artist, firefighter, and Veteran Manwell Gadi. Entitled “Coming Home”, the sculpture represents and recognizes transformation and sacrifice of Veterans and their families.
Project Details
582 Rocky Hill Road
Vacaville, CA
United States
Total 39
