CALA Powderhouse
Located at 1060 Broadway in Somerville, CALA is an inclusive urban village with 48 residences, green space, commercial properties, and a public park on 2 acres.
Located at 1060 Broadway in Somerville, Mass., CALA is an inclusive, intergenerational urban village with 48 residences and accessible green space creating a campus-style environment.
The 91,000 SF building sits on a compact two-acre parcel. The 48 residential units include 55+ senior living and artist live/work units, with twenty percent of the units designated as affordable. Five commercial properties spanning over 23,000 SF feature office space. A public park adds a half-acre of usable green space for the residents of Somerville.
Over a three-year period, the fortress-like concrete building, originally built in 1973, was transformed into an open framework with over 50% of new construction incorporating outdoor space. Of the many structural changes made, the most notable was the relocation and elevation of the existing central courtyard throughout the first floor of the building. The reconfiguration freed up space for a resident garage while allowing the new, elevated courtyard to enjoy increased light and ventilation.
2020
Sebastian Mariscal Studio
Somerville, MA
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Motti Electric has renovated over 2,000,000 sf of commercial space.
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