Community Rebuilding Response, Housing
Partners: Somos Group, Little Tokyo Service Center, Greenline Housing Foundation, NOUS Engineering, The Center by Lendistry
Design Team: Drew Lords, Michael Tran, Alicia Jones
2025 - Ongoing
Altadena, CA
Proposed Home Front and Back Elevation
Above all, the design emphasizes sustainability, climate responsiveness, and energy efficiency; ensuring that the rebuilt home is not only beautiful and contextual, but resilient and future-conscious.
Proposed Home and ADU Axonometric Drawing
The design takes a new-build approach shaped by an intensive, collaborative partnership with the homeowners. It draws inspiration from mid-century Los Angeles dingbat typologies, combined with subtle Japanese residential influences and spaces that reflect elements of the homeowners’ cultural background.
Proposed ADU Elevation
Quick Facts:
Total Construction Area: 2,727 sq.ft.
Architectural Design + Services Cost (Pro-Bono + Subsidized): $30,000
Approximate Construction Cost: $1.3 mill
(on budget considering insurance payouts, grants, and SBA loans)
Proposed Home and ADU Ground Plan