64th Street ADU sits in the backyard of the homeowner’s childhood home, the existing front house is already rented to a Section 8 tenant.
With the goal of designing and renting this ADU to house another family with a voucher, a main goal of the project was to express the joy of living in a childhood home and sharing that joy with others.
An integrated front porch serves as a threshold and an informal exterior dining area, referencing the layout of historic spanish style housing.
A large abstracted and flattened column denotes the entry area while also framing the porch.
The interiors are soft pastels with classic ceramic lightbulb fixtures.
Linoleum floors and soft wood cabinets create a different world that is calm, welcoming, and serene.
Designed to house a Section 8 tenant, this project was completed as part of the Backyard Homes project.
PROJECT PARTNERS:
GENESIS LA ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION, JP MORGAN CHASE & CO., SELF-HELP FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, RESTORE NEIGHBORHOODS LA (RNLA), LA FAMILY HOUSING, ST. JOSEPH CENTER, HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES (HACLA).