Northside Community Center

San Jose CA | Completed 

2002

Gallery | Details
Sidewalk adjacent to Mabuhay Court and Northside Community Center in San Jose, Ca.
Image Credit
Cesar Rubio
A update of an outgrown community center, Northside Community Center was designed with input from the senior organization for whose members it was intended in San Jose.

At five times the size of the outmoded center it replaced, this new community building improves a vital existing social center for seniors in this San Jose neighborhood. Designed with input from a senior community organization and the long-term operator of the existing community center, Northside amply serves the senior residents from Mabuhay Court, as well as being an important asset for the surrounding area.

By taking a holistic approach to the shared site of the community center and the adjacent senior housing, it was possible to maximize the site to the benefit of both projects. The private residences have a thoughtful relationship to both the surrounding streets and the adjacent community center, which joins a corner public park and meditation garden in creating an open and welcoming gathering place for the neighborhood.


Project Details

Project Number
9916

Address

488 North 6th Street
San Jose, CA
United States


Northside
https://www.dbarchitect.com/Northside

Status
Completed
2002

Density Ratios
Project
15,418 sf

Recognition

Awards
Meritorious Achievement Award
NALHFA 2OO3 Fall Meritorious Achievement - HOME Awards Competition

Team

Client
City of San Jose Department of Housing
Client
City of San Jose Department of Public Works
Nonprofit Housing Developer
BRIDGE Housing
Architect
David Baker Architects
Interior Design
Design Mesh
Interior Design
David Baker Architects
Structural Engineer
Tipping Mar + Associates
Contractor
L + D Construction
Photographer
Cesar Rubio

Keywords

Commercial

Project Gallery

Sidewalk adjacent to Mabuhay Court and Northside Community Center in San Jose, Ca.
Exterior view of the public park and meditation garden at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Exterior view of Northside Community Center and Mabuhay Court in San Jose, California.
Community auditorium at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Public area at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Courtyard and rain fountain at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Entrance to Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Interior of the community auditorium at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Interior of the community auditorium at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Custom stained glass at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Mabuhay Court's courtyard lines up with the Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Exterior view of the park security fence at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Security fence at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Courtyard at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
four men standing at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Woman smiling at Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Man standing at the Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Man standing at the Northside Community Center in San Jose, California.
Section sketch for Mabuhay Court and Northside Community Center in San Jose, Ca.
Aerial rendering of Mabuhay Court and Northside Community Center in San Jose, Ca.
Site plan for Mabuhay Court and Northside Community Center in San Jose, Ca.