Colonia Unidad offers residents the promise of better housing for better futures. The project consists of four low-rise apartment buildings that provide affordable housing to serve farmworkers, the workforce population, and their families.

The program consists of 44 apartment units distributed between four buildings with numerous communal amenities. A single-story community building is central to the site’s organization. The community building supports residents’ everyday needs with a common laundry room, manager’s office, and a large meeting space for celebrations and organized activities. A pedestrian and bike path through the center of the property provides connectivity to the surrounding neighborhood. Along with amenities for biking and walking, a large lawn area is set aside as a play field, and more secluded outdoor gathering spaces are designed with trellises, benches, and picnic tables for smaller, more private gatherings.

Each residential building is organized around a shared breezeway with an exterior stair that serves up to four units per floor. Each entry door faces onto the breezeway that looks out to the common areas of the site and neighborhood. These breezeways provide a comfortable space for neighbors to meet and casually interact.