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Waterloo Apartments City
Los Angeles, CA
Program
18 units, studios and 1 bedrooms
Client
Hollywood Community Housing Corporation
Completion
2002
Awards
2006 Alan J Rothman Award: AIA/ HUD Secretary’s Award for Housing Accessibility 2003 Residential Architect Design Award: Grand Prize Affordable Housing 2003 LA Business Council Architectural Award 2002 Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing: Special Needs Project of the Year
Working with a non-profit housing developer, the design for the Waterloo Affordable Apartments navigates a multitude of funding source requirements including HUD, the Los Angeles Community Design Commission, and the Los Angeles Housing Department. Simultaneously we negotiated a public review process that achieved a 100% density bonus. Designed through a series of community meetings with neighbors concerned about density and traffic, this 18-unit project focuses on a central courtyard/gathering spot for residents, including disabled veterans, seniors, and individuals HIV. The community preference for the craftsman style surmounted fear about development and became an inspiration for design.