Freund incorporated three major principles into the design: the arts, wellness and community involvement.

Ten art studios, ranging from 250 square feet to 350 square feet, strictly for working, not living, are located in an attached section to one of the new apartment buildings near the pool.

The gallery in the school building, the former Robert Fulton Elementary School, will be available for art shows and private events.

The gym will be open not only to residents but also to the public for memberships. In addition to offering access to that and the pool for residents, Artisan Hill will have a yoga studio in the historic building and an aerobic room near the pool with treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines — all focused on wellness.

The development is within bicycling and walking distance — about five blocks — to the Virginia Capital Trail and six blocks from a stop for GRTC Pulse, the 7.6-mile bus rapid transit line between Willow Lawn and Rocketts Landing along Broad and Main streets.

A computer app will be available to residents who want to volunteer, making it easy for them to know about the needs in the community.