With unemployment reaching unprecedented highs in the United States these past few months, it comes as no surprise that the need to provide housing and shelter for the country\u2019s transient and homeless populations is more urgent than ever.\nEarlier this month in Los Angeles, a new community housing project, named...
This new temporary shelter concept aims to support Los Angeles’ transient and homeless population as a response to the city’s ongoing pandemic and housing crisis
Earlier this month in Los Angeles, a new community housing project, named the Aetna Street Bridge Home, was unveiled as a pioneering model to help tackle the homelessness crisis in the city. Designed by Lehrer Architects and located in an underused parking lot in the city’s Van Nuys’ neighbourhood, the eye-catching complex is one of the centerpieces of the city’s emergency response.
‘The City Department of Bureau of Engineering set the requirements for this project, part of a 15 shelter, city-wide ‘A Bridge Home’ program. We decided to pursue it as it is closely aligned with our mission of doing our share to house the homeless,’ recalls the firm’s partner and project lead Nerin Kadribegovic.
Set back from the sidewalk by a bright green stripe that continues up the sides of the buildings, the complex incorporates existing trees to bring a sense of reprieve. It also adds generous amounts of shade and soft-scaping to counter the angularity of the program’s pre-mandated use of hard surfaces.and space heaters provides a space that can be used by all throughout the day.
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