On the way to Fashion Square Mall: Optima Camel View Village--luxury condos

Camelview Village is Scottsdale’s first and largest mixed-use urban in-fill green development. Seeking a LEED Silver green certification, the project consists of 700 residential units in eleven interconnected vegetated terraced buildings with 24,000 sq. ft. of ground level retail space on a 13 acre site. It’s situated between the dominant Camelback Mountain to the northwest and the pedestrian accessible downtown art and retail district immediately to the south. 

Welcome to Optima Camelview Scottsdale Condos! A dynamic landmark to architectural beauty and refined urban living is on the horizon. An exclusive address in the center of downtown Scottsdale unlike anything you have ever seen before. Where blossoming private terraces climb to gardened rooftops in the sky. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls fill your living space with an ever-changing panorama of glowing daytime mountain ranges and star-filled nighttime skies. Sophisticated recreation and relaxation opportunities in a resort-style setting swirl around the heart of its vibrant village. And nearby, all the shopping, dining, entertainment, and cultural venues of downtown Scottsdale constantly entice you to take a leisurely stroll.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4uHJOb6DvM

http://www.optimaweb.com/Homes/ScottsdaleCondos/

from $385K-1M

The nuts and bolts of Scottsdale's Green Building Program include guidelines in site use, energy, building materials, indoor air quality, solid waste and water usage.

Optima Camelview Village | Notes of Interest

The project intends to: (1) blend urban and natural desert landscapes to create a dynamic, public, pedestrian friendly environment, (2) integrate local contemporary architectural vernacular with the demands of high-density 21st century residential design, and (3) integrate green roof design and technology to enhance human experiences and ecological stewardship, providing landscaped space to every residence in the 7-story buildings within the site’s 65’ height limit.

Vegetated Terraces and Roofs

All residential units feature a vegetated terrace with the environmental benefits of reducing outdoor patio temperatures and cleansing of airborne toxins (dust and smog particulates). Vegetated terraces and roofs also provide the following benefits:

• Storm water management (terraces reduce rain water run-off)
• Oxygenation (conversion of carbon dioxide to oxygen)
• Protection of roofs from ultraviolet light (minimize roof membrane disintegration)
• Reduction of noise transmission (plants absorb sound)
• Recycling of plant and soil nutrients (supports healthy vegetation)
• Increased energy efficiency (mass and thermal lag)

A total of 23 acres of multi-level vegetated terraces are provided on the 13 acre site. The “urban heat island” effect, where traditional roofs absorb intense heat, is reduced through the natural properties and benefits provided by vegetated landscapes. The end effect is a tempered micro-climate that is meticulously integrated into a high density, pedestrian oriented urban environment.
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