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Construction has begun on a unique, affordable housing project for low-income, deaf-blind senior citizens in Tempe, designed by WSM Architects of Tucson, 4330 N. Campbell, Suite 268. The $10.2 million Apache ASL Trails Community is a four-story, 88,000 square-foot apartment complex designed to serve residents who communicate primarily with American Sign Language.
“This project has a high degree of community interaction for the blind, deaf and other disadvantaged individuals,” said Paul Mickelberg, president of WSM. “Incorporating deaf technology into the building such as visual signalers for phones and doorbells, audio loop systems and video cameras, and line-of-sight design elements was important throughout the design process.”
The 1.8 acre, urban-infill project is located at 2428 E. Apache Blvd. Mickelberg’s firm designed the L-shaped complex to include features especially for the deaf such as a videophone-equipped lobby and elevator, and TTY and videophone hookups in every apartment. The video intercom system will enable residents to communicate directly with friends and family using ASL, or via a videophone relay system.
ASL-friendly amenities also are featured in the community room, exercise room, laundry and storage area, beauty salon, conference room and outdoor plaza. At a later date, Mickelberg said commercial development at the 75-unit complex should include businesses that provide deaf/blind-related services to residents.
“There are less than 20 facilities like this in the nation,” said Mickelberg.
Construction is set for completion in the summer of 2011. The developer is Cardinal Capital Management, Milwaukee, Wis.
Construction has begun on a unique, affordable housing project for low-income, deaf-blind senior citizens in Tempe, designed by WSM Architects of Tucson, 4330 N. Campbell, Suite 268. The $10.2 million Apache ASL Trails Community is a four-story, 88,000 square-foot apartment complex designed to serve residents who communicate primarily with American Sign Language.
“This project has a high degree of community interaction for the blind, deaf and other disadvantaged individuals,” said Paul Mickelberg, president of WSM. “Incorporating deaf technology into the building such as visual signalers for phones and doorbells, audio loop systems and video cameras, and line-of-sight design elements was important throughout the design process.”
The 1.8 acre, urban-infill project is located at 2428 E. Apache Blvd. Mickelberg’s firm designed the L-shaped complex to include features especially for the deaf such as a videophone-equipped lobby and elevator, and TTY and videophone hookups in every apartment. The video intercom system will enable residents to communicate directly with friends and family using ASL, or via a videophone relay system.
ASL-friendly amenities also are featured in the community room, exercise room, laundry and storage area, beauty salon, conference room and outdoor plaza. At a later date, Mickelberg said commercial development at the 75-unit complex should include businesses that provide deaf/blind-related services to residents.
“There are less than 20 facilities like this in the nation,” said Mickelberg.
Construction is set for completion in the summer of 2011. The developer is Cardinal Capital Management, Milwaukee, Wis.