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selected. The Hub ceiling is finished in perforated wood
veneer acoustical panels for noise control, with stream-
lined black pendant LED light fixtures.
The building’s exterior, clad in masonry and rain-
screen panel systems with curtainwall glazing, visually
articulates its tripartite program. The south “leg” of the L,
composed of two shed-like volumes clad in colorful fiber-
cement panels, is home to Community of Hope’s 14,000-
square-foot space. The opposite leg of the L, faced in a
variegated buff-colored brick at the front elevation, houses
the classroom spaces of Martha’s Table. The main entrance,
where the two legs meet, is framed by a full-height, amber-
colored wall that acts as both a divider and a portal.
Made with weatherproof wood-veneer Parklex accent
panels, the wall runs through the Hub and out the back
of the building onto the west-facing terrace, where the
city views are most spectacular.
The second phase of the project is under way; 42
market-rate townhouses are planned, along with 121
affordable housing units and 13 units that will be
supported by Community of Hope to help families
transition from homelessness to stability. Once these
projects are complete, they will reinforce the role of the
Commons as a true anchor of the community.
Classroom corridor in the Martha’s Table wing.