Pique

Berkeley, CA
Located at 2587 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California, Pique delivers a vibrant student housing community within walking distance of the UC Berkeley campus, the BART Station and downtown Berkeley. To make a positive impact on the student housing in Berkeley, this development maximizes beds and bedrooms into co-living macro-units, with options for renting a studio, double- or triple-occupancy in larger four-to six-bedroom/bathroom units.
Expertise
Architecture
Sector
Student Housing
Typology
Off Campus
Status
Complete

The ground floor facade includes elements that add interest and bring this eight-story building to the pedestrian scale. A double-height commercial space utilizes warm, wooden paneling that is punctuated with columns featuring a dark gray brick along with a masonry veneer. The building design provides a continuous upper facade material maintaining the continuity of urban form. The massing is naturally broken by the push and pull created from the projecting bay windows and recessed balconies.

Adhering to local zoning regulations and community feedback, the design flattens and ensures privacy for neighboring single-family and low-rise apartment homes. From all-electric infrastructure to solar-ready rooftops and only bicycle parking on-site, this building embodies a commitment to sustainability.

Project Details

Facts

Density: 121 du/ac
Unit Plan Sizes: 400-2,636 sq. ft.
Number of Beds: 232
Number of Units: 52 du
Site Area: 0.43 ac
Number of Stories: 8
Construction Type: IA, IIIA

Project Team

Developer
  • Gilbane Development Company
Architect
  • KTGY
Interior Design
  • Catalina Design Group
Landscape Architect
  • PGAdesign
Civil
  • Sandis
Structural
  • Tipping Structural
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
  • Emerald City Engineering
Planning Consultant
  • Rhoades Planning Group
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