Serra Meadows Work+Live Survey
You helped name the newest home development in San Luis Obispo – Serra Meadows. We’re looking to you again to help shape what a Work+Live portion of the development will look and feel like. Please read the information below to learn more about Serra Meadows. Then, please click the link at the bottom to take a short survey. Your input will help shape Serra Meadows into something in which the community can be proud.
The Vision: Transitional, Flexible, Imaginative, Lively and Fun
Work+Live is a lifestyle; a lifestyle that combines a professional environment with a living environment. It provides an imaginative, lively and fun way to integrate different aspects of life. The architecture that supports this way of life needs to have flexible and adaptable spaces that can transition from one use to another without compromising the living arrangement. In urban areas of San Luis Obispo, Work+Live units are intended to allow for a mix of uses near the core area and along the primary circulation corridor.
The Margarita Specific Plan envisions a Work+Live area of small offices and mixed use that compliments the larger residential subdivision. Our team’s vision for the Work+Live area is a group of flexible spaces that can adapt to a changing business environment. We envision an artistic urban-industrial landscape that is a reflection of downtown San Luis Obispo and something enriching that will be compatible with the adjacent residences. We envision cultural activities occurring including music, food, coffee, receptions, gatherings, art and most importantly – people interacting. We envision this community as youthful, fit and energized.
The simple structures reflect the materials and eclectic style of Downtown. Buildings will be clad in brick and stucco, with large storefronts and clear glazing. The commercial and residential spaces will have abundant daylight and ventilation. They will be contemporary and artistic, even though the exteriors resemble a “found” structure. The units will have tall ceilings, exposed structure, wood floors and cabinets, and large balconies. These units will be set in the landscape separated from other structures to allow good sunlight into all adjacent structures.
The identity of the Work+Live units is especially crucial. We envision public art, hang out spaces around the buildings, artistic light fixtures, hand-produced street signs and wall signs and abundant outdoor furniture. The outdoor spaces will be a magnet for conversations and interaction. This will be a great place to pull up on a bench and work on a laptop. The buildings will be flexible and we can imagine cafés, PR firms, designers, bike shops, surf shops, computer and software consulting businesses, galleries, craftsmen such as welders, furniture makers and other light manufacturing.
Product Type Specifics
* Each unit will be a stand-alone structure. No two units will share a common wall.
* Ground floor commercial space will be approximately 1,500 square feet.
* Second story residential space will be approximately 1,250 square feet.
* The residential living space will be delivered as a completely independent space from the commercial area, providing two distinct areas.
* The commercial area will be delivered in a “shell” condition allowing the owner/renter complete control on design and improvements.
* Each living space will have two bedrooms and two bathrooms and a useable outdoor balcony.
Figure 1: Ground Floor Commercial
Figure 2: Second Floor Residential
