Trivers partnered with DOORWAYS, an interfaith non-profit organization that provides housing and supportive services for those battling homelessness or unstable housing, poverty and poor health from HIV, to complete its Jefferson Avenue Campus located in North St. Louis with a new permanent housing building and a retail pharmacy.
Elliott Place—a new, 39-unit, 31,000-square-foot permanent housing building for low-income residents living with HIV—complements the 50 Allen House apartments that are already being used as emergency housing on DOORWAYS’ campus. Elliott Place completes DOORWAYS’ plan for 89 new one- and two-bedroom apartments as part of the effort to help individuals attain improved health and quality of life while also reducing homelessness and the spread of HIV in St. Louis.
“Elliott Place offers an important steppingstone for people who no longer require emergency housing but still need access to the services and resources that DOORWAYS provides,” said Neil Chace, AIA, associate principal and senior project manager at Trivers. “Elliott Place empowers people to move onto a more stable and independent living situation while continuing to receive vital support.”
The new BOCA Pharmacy Group retail pharmacy, strategically positioned in a pharmacy desert, will fill a significant void in pharmaceutical services in and around the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Open Monday through Friday, it will serve as an accessible health hub where DOORWAYS clients and community members alike may easily receive guidance on medication management and other health-related issues.
Trivers also designed a canopy for the campus’ main entrance featuring translucent blue and green panels that will filter in sunlight. In addition to providing an aesthetically pleasing, well-lit transition space, it adds an appealing pop of color to the campus.
Elliott Place, BOCA Pharmacy and the entry canopy were all designed to complement the campus buildings that were completed in 2022, including the 45,000-square-foot Allen House and a 16,000-square-foot building that offers client services and programming facilities, administrative spaces and offices, a community room, a volunteer center and a board room.
“All the campus’ spaces were designed to be clean, modern and calming with lots of natural light,” Chace said. “However, Elliott Place and BOCA Pharmacy also have unique features that enhance the experiences of the people living and working in them. For instance, the Elliott Place apartments have walk-in closets and are not fully furnished, enabling residents to make the spaces their own. The pharmacy incorporates BOCA’s brand identity while complementing DOORWAYS’ overall aesthetic.”
Now complete, the new, three-acre, $40-million campus represents one of the largest investments the North St. Louis community has seen in decades. To celebrate the opening of Elliott Place and BOCA Pharmacy, DOORWAYS hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies on Thursday, November 14 at 11:45 a.m.
“The Trivers team listened to us, and they delivered,” said DOORWAYS President and CEO Opal M. Jones. “We communicated that we wanted a modern, leading-edge facility, but we also wanted it to be a warm and welcoming space for our clients, our team members and the community. They exceeded expectations by creating a campus that is state-of-the-art and feels like home.”
