One Paseo was imagined as a new walkable mixed-use neighborhood in San Diego's Carmel Valley. Tasked with developing the overall masterplan and designing the retail, our team aimed to achieve high levels of connectivity that extended to the office spaces designed by Gensler and the residential areas designed by TCA. 

The concept centers around paseos, courtyards, and plazas, creating a network of pedestrian-friendly spaces throughout the site. A variety of building sizes combined with layered landscaping create unique outdoor rooms, each defined by its surroundings.

At the heart of the project is the civic plaza, a spacious informal area for seating, relaxation, and dining that is framed by retail buildings clustered around courtyards and paseos.

The site's challenging topography, which drops 75 feet from north to south, was leveraged by positioning the two office buildings at the lowest point. This placement creates a subtle relationship between the offices, their parking, and the rest of the site. Angled to present a foreshortened view of the street and the rest of the development, the office buildings connect to the main civic plaza via a multi-purpose plaza with three pavilions. 

Residential buildings are situated at the north end, adjacent to a steep landscaped berm that minimizes road noise, reduces apparent building height from the street, and opens views toward the civic plaza.