This unusual project involved working with three separate clients to provide new homes for three different communities: first time buyers, Orthodox Jewish families and older people who need extra care. Our design focused on creating a new community within one new, unified, elegant building. Key to this is the way the building shows very little difference externally across the three tenures. The only exception is the use of subtly different balcony types, which were designed with the practical and cultural requirements of residents in mind. Private apartments have simple stacking balconies; those for Orthodox Jewish families are staggered to provide a clear view of the sky for the Sukkot festival; and those for the older residents are glazed to provide an extra ‘living space’ for those who spend more time inside. Many of the homes for older people also follow HAPPI design recommendations, with flexible layouts to help residents move around more easily.