SANTA ANA, CA - Lifescapes International, an internationally recognized landscape architectural firm, has completed the design for Nineteen01, a four-story, 264-unit, luxury apartment community in Santa Ana, California. The apartment community was developed by Lyon Living, a Newport Beach-based commercial real estate investment and development firm that specializes in multifamily communities.
“Nineteen01 reimagines and redefines what apartment living means in Orange County,” says Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs, President of Lifescapes International. “Our vision was to create a resort-style flair that combined intimate and dynamic spaces that would deliver a true live/work/play environment that residents are demanding.”
Lifescapes International designed the main entrance and exterior perimeter of the community, as well as an elevated recreation deck with resort-style pool and spa, private cabanas, central courtyard and outdoor seating areas, and gardens that flow throughout the entire property.
“Today’s younger millennial generation is seeking environments that are more than just a place to live, which is exactly what we were able to deliver with the landscape of this project,” says Brinkerhoff-Jacobs. “We infused the design with youthful energy creating numerous intimate gathering spaces surrounded by lush, tropical trees to create a destination-like look and feel to the community. This overall design instantly makes residents feel like they’ve been transported to a destination resort, which helps to create the ultimate resident experience.”
Brinkerhoff-Jacobs explains that Lifescapes designed Nineteen01’s luxury landscape with the resident experience in mind, while also preserving the property’s sustainability to optimize water efficiency and reduce operating costs on behalf of the property owner.
“We incorporated artificial turf throughout the property to provide a flexible, soft green surface and support the garden theme, while also ensuring long-term sustainability,” says Brinkerhoff-Jacobs. “Plants were grouped together based on water needs and efficiencies in order to maximize water-savings, and also to keep the integrity of the design consistent with the owner’s overall vision for the property.”
In addition to integrating sustainable landscaping features, Lifescapes constructed natural, “implied” walls and canopies to create comfortably enclosed gathering spaces for residents. Concrete and pavers of subtle colors, contemporary finishes, and varying sizes were installed to define spaces and encourage circulation patterns, designating social hubs throughout the property.
“There was a significant degree of innovation involved in the layout of this project,” continues Brinkerhoff-Jacobs. “We designed the outdoor gathering areas with the flexibility to evolve as needed for residents. Further, plants that were mostly "sustainable" offered a variety of sculptural forms, texture and size that are woven together like a tapestry to create an ever-changing backdrop to the dynamic gathering spaces for residents and their guests, resulting in a vibrant place that exudes a very comfortable, relaxed and cool community ambiance.”
Lyon Living’s Chairman and CEO Frank Suryan adds, “Nineteen01 is a true lifestyle community that brings an unparalleled degree of luxury to a rapidly growing suburb of Orange County. We’ve integrated some of the most competitive amenities that inspire a true SoCal lifestyle. We selected Lifescapes as the landscape architect based on our work with them on The Marke, another luxury multifamily community in Orange County. They have an uncanny ability to elevate the resident experience through their innovative designs and do so on budget with long-term maintenance and durability in mind for the property owner.”
Nineteen01 is located at 1901 E First Street in Santa Ana, California. The apartment community was designed by Coe Architecture International and Danielian Associates in collaboration with Lifescapes International’s Mike Meyers and Diego Alessi, and was developed by Lyon Living.
Lifescapes International is an internationally recognized landscape architectural firm that has become an influential force in the industry through its design of innovative, creative, and trendsetting landscape environments. For nearly 60 years, the company has remained true to its mantra: “We Create Gardens People Love.”
Lifescapes International has spearheaded many iconic landscapes that have been recognized as trendsetters in the industry, including mixed use, resorts and hotels, casinos, residential communities and retail/lifestyle centers. Notable projects include Fillmore Center in San Francisco, The Marke apartment community in Santa Ana (another Lyon Living destination community, Trumark Urban's TEN50 downtown Los Angeles project, Wynn Las Vegas; Red Rock Resort Spa & Casino; The Americana at Brand in Glendale, Fontainebleau Miami Beach; the West Zhujiajian mixed use residential/resort project in China, the Four Seasons Macau; among many others. Additional information is available at www.lifescapesintl.com