This multifamily project is located adjacent to the burgeoning Uptown district in Oakland.  Using the State Density Bonus and Oakland’s local bonus program, we have increased the project density from 44 units to 53 units, taking advantage of the through lot condition and lateral views from the side of the parcel.  The building is 6 stories in height, with 5 levels of Type 3 wood construction over one tall level of Type 1 concrete construction. The project includes a ground floor retail space and parking with a car stacker system.  A common clubhouse amenity is planned for the top floor, with substantial outdoor spaces and small moments such as work-from-home alcoves.  The design concept imagines the building as a block of solid white mass that is carved away to reveal a panelize system below that ombre fades from lighter blue at the base to darker at the top, like the evening sky.