In collaboration with Urb-in and artist Miguel Nobrega. Render by Luis Tornel.
Our design team researched a new housing typology to be used as a novel tool in the ‘affordable housing toolbox’. Our goal with this project is to propose a more affordable way of building and as a result contribute to alleviate the affordable housing crisis in LA.
We are proposing reinforced precast box culverts commonly used for infrastructure projects as a viable solution for building modern, compact, affordable housing (micro units) in Los Angeles. Our basic pilot plan unit is composed of 4 interlocked boxes, one for each space: living, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. Each box interlocks with the next creating a long and narrow unit.
Through fruitful collaborations between developers and architects design can play a fundamental role in alleviating the affordable housing crisis in LA.