January 12, 2018

Merrill Gardens at West Covina Gold winner at NAHB 2018 Best of 55+ Housing Awards

January 12, 2018/ Urbal Architecture

Urbal is proud to announce our project Merrill Gardens at West Covina took home Gold at the NAHB 2018 Best of 55+ Housing Awards for Best 55+ Assisted Living or Special Needs Community On the Boards! Our projects Merrill Gardens at Ballard and Merrill Gardens at Auburn took home Silver awards for Best of 55+ Assisted Living or Special Needs Community.

Check out our project pages:

Merrill Gardens at West Covina

Merrill Gardens at Ballard

Merrill Gardens at Auburn

May 25, 2017

Merrill Gardens at Anthem is now opened!

May 25, 2017/ Urbal Architecture

Our first senior housing project in Arizona, Merrill Gardens at Anthem, is now completed!

This community is located in a suburb right outside of Phoenix, with close proximity to cities such as Peoria, Glendale, and Scottsdale. The design concept behind this senior housing development is to create a resort-like community that complements the existing architecture and landscape in the desert setting. To blend with the desert landscape, the overall architectural details of this building are particularly rich with earthy accents, colors and texture, which combines to create a warm and inviting living environment for residents.

The main entrance features a grand porte-cochere, which greets residents and guests upon arrival at the community. One unique design feature of this building is the incorporation of Sedona red sandstone, which is a material native to Arizona. Sedona sandstone is used throughout the exteriors to blend with the desert setting, creating a welcoming and yet familiar visual character for the community.

The 98,240-square-foot community offers a total of 93 residential units with the options of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Residents have a convenient access to a broad array of services, as well as both indoor and outdoor amenities, such as library, tech room, bistro, theater, beauty salon, outdoor swimming pool, and trellis patio. The large variety of common amenities encourages residents to engage in activities and also gives them the opportunity to meet new friends within the community.

Check out our gallery for Merrill Gardens at Anthem to see more photos of this new community!

May 08, 2017

Welcome Merrill Gardens at Rockridge!

May 08, 2017/ Urbal Architecture

Our senior housing project in Oakland, California — Merrill Gardens at Rockridge — is now opened! We are so excited to announce the opening of this beautifully-crafted, mixed-use senior housing community and can’t wait to share images of the completed project with you!

Located at the central hub of five major arterials, the design of Merrill Gardens at Rockridge strikes an intriguing balance between urban and residential architecture in the neighborhood. The east façade of the six-story building reflects a mix of architectural elements consistent with the neighboring downtown apartments and UC Berkeley to maintain a strong street presence along the major retail corridor. Conversely, in order to blend with the nearby residential neighborhood fabric, a distinctive color palette was selected for the west façade to reflect the vernacular style of the eclectic Temescal neighborhood, and provide a vibrant yet familiar visual character for the building.

Designed to create a sense of transparency and connectivity, extensive glazing was used at street-level, making the amenity spaces a part of the street action.

The 170,860-square-foot community offers a total of 127 residential units including studio, one- and two-bedroom units, along with a broad array of hospitality-inspired amenities, such as bistro, theater, wellness center and beauty salon. Designed to promote a sense of community, the building features both formal and casual common spaces to encourage social interaction between residents.

Along with modern indoor amenity spaces, the community provides a variety of outdoor spaces to promote a healthy lifestyle. Inside the courtyard, residents can take a leisurely stroll, or enjoy gardening and al fresco dinning with friends and families.

To see more photos of this newly furnished community, visit our project page for Merrill Gardens at Rockridge!

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