A new multi-family pocket neighborhood comprised of four buildings, two fronting West Spencer Street and two fronting West Cayuga Street. They are connected by a landscaped series of stairs and terraces going up the hill, effectively creating a new pedestrian connection between the two streets. Each of the four buildings is three stories tall and contain three dwelling units, for a total of 12 units. Pocket neighborhood developments are dense, small-scale residential projects that fit within the existing neighborhood context while offering an alternative and sustainable lifestyle choice for residents.

STREAM Collaborative designed the first commercial building at EcoVillage at Ithaca. The Gourd Workshop is a 900sf workshop for the cultivation, harvesting, and processing of gourds from vegetable to art. The building features locally harvested and milled lumber for both the structure and finishes. The foundation was constructed of insulated concrete forms. Exterior walls were double staggered studs on a 2×8 plate with dense packed cellulose. The building features a cupola and a wrap-around porch providing a variety of shady and breezy places for the artist/client to work both inside and out. A 900sf Gourd Workshop for the cultivation, harvesting, and processing of gourds from vegetable to art. This workshop is part of the greater co-housing development EcoVillage Ithaca.