Burnet Place

Burnet Place, an affordable housing community led by the nonprofit Project Transitions, serves people living with HIV and AIDS. The project prioritizes housing with dignity to ensure that all residents feel supported on their path to stability. The building takes inspiration from the armadillo, its rugged, protective exterior shielding an inviting courtyard with community planting beds, shaded seating, and quiet paths. The one-acre development includes 61 studio units—11 fully accessible, with the remainder adaptable for ADA needs—each filled with daylight, natural wood, and a warm residential feel. Shared spaces host social services, telemedicine, dining, and events, while an elevated porch opens to breezes and neighborhood views. Designed in scale to its neighbors and featuring rain gardens, bike storage, and transit access, the AEGB-rated Burnet Place offers sustainable housing, empowerment, and community.

“The picturesque approach to the volumes of the residential units creates a real sense of community, and it’s organized around a common landscape with a lovely communal screen porch that, unlike many other multifamily or affordable housing [projects], seem like a thoughtful microcosm of the urban condition.”

—Barbara Bestor, FAIA