Creating a gateway to downtown Sunnyvale on a 1.4 acre site, Steinberg Hart’s design for this new 90-unit development with Related California integrates affordable and developmentally-disabled housing options into the neighborhood through scaled massing, community-friendly site design, connective landscape and an improved pedestrian experience. 

Meridian is designed as a seamless extension of the neighborhood, serving as a gateway that transitions from the commercial corridor of Mathilda Avenue to the single-family residential fabric beyond. Drawing inspiration from the surrounding neighborhood, Meridian incorporates familiar cladding materials, creating a sense of continuity with nearby homes. By using straightforward, commonly found residential materials, the design maintains a cohesive identity while introducing subtle variations in patterning to add diversity. Consistent tones and colors unify the development, ensuring it feels both distinctive and seamlessly integrated into the community. The result is a bold new residential project that integrates and ingratiates itself into the surrounding community by taking inspiration from the surrounding neighborhood profiles and the articulated use of scale and materiality.