Designing Affordable Housing Models to better meet the needs of Multi-Generational Households of Color
“Adaptive Multi-Generational Housing” outlines a proposal to design new, affordable housing to better meet the needs of multi-generational households. By promoting intergenerational permanence through housing that is adaptive, this project is one of many strategies necessary in the mitigation of displacement pressures experienced by communities of color throughout Los Angeles.
The overall design is contextual to Los Angeles, where single family homes and multi-family dwelling are common. More importantly, it reflects the lived experiences of families at risk of having to leave their home communities. Providing the flexibility for families to grow into and adapt their homes allows them to continue shaping their neighborhoods.
This project supports a flexible and episodic timeline of use. Movable partitions in each home are placed next to built-in daybeds within the bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens to allow for flexible sleeping nooks for short and medium stay family members.
Communities of color have long had to adapt to a housing system and type of architecture that was not designed for them. This project prioritizes their way of living and adapts the infrastructure to not only meet an individual family’s needs but also to promote stability and resilience among communities of color.
