EASTSIDE COLLECTIVE

This urban infill residential development in Costa Mesa, California introduces a collection of eight semi-custom homes within a neighborhood experiencing ongoing revitalization in the city’s urban core. The project was carefully planned to maximize livability and outdoor space while strengthening the connection between the homes and the surrounding neighborhood.

A key planning strategy utilizes reciprocal use easements between the residences, allowing homeowners to benefit from expanded patio and outdoor living areas while maintaining an efficient site layout. The architecture emphasizes indoor–outdoor living, highlighted by large glass openings on the ground floor that extend living spaces into a thoughtfully landscaped shared courtyard.

Generous front porches activate the streetscape, encouraging interaction with the public realm while reinforcing the project’s contemporary residential character within the evolving Costa Mesa urban fabric.