Olmsted Terrace – Stanford Avenue Faculty Housing

Project Location:  Palo Alto, CA

Client:  Sares Regis Homes of Northern California

Description: 

This thirty-nine unit project is a valuable addition to Stanford University Faculty Housing stock. The detached, single-family homes integrate near seamlessly with the adjacent older neighborhood Peter Coutts Hill Faculty Housing along Stanford Avenue. The homes are a mix of architectural styles with a complimenting mix of landscape styles clustered around pedestrian paseos, auto courts or that front on Stanford Avenue.

A key component of the landscape design is the successful visual integration of storm water management practices into the overall site plan. The bioswale portion of the storm water management system functions for the entire group of homes and open space. Planted with native grasses, shrubs, and ground covers, the bioswale fronts along Stanford Avenue incorporating public open space, a jogging trail, sidewalk, and separation from the traffic on the street.