Los Angeles has created a colorful prefab tiny home village for the city's unhoused population - see inside
The Chandler Boulevard Bridge Home Village.
Lehrer Architects
Lehrer Architects and Los Angeles' Bureau of Engineering designed a new village of tiny homes.
The 39-unit Chandler Boulevard Bridge Home Village was created to house LA's unhoused population.
Prefabricated homes are increasingly being used to address the homelessness crisis in the US.
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A once "forgotten" corner in North Hollywood, California, has been given a colorful makeover to house Los Angeles' homeless population using prefabricated tiny homes. The process of creating a prefabricated home in a factory or warehouse naturally lends itself to be more economical, eco friendly, and speedier than building a traditional home. As a result, prefabricated units are increasingly seen as a potential solution to both the US' inaccessible housing market and the homelessness crisis caused by natural or personal disasters. To the latter point, several companies are now building prefabricated tiny homes...
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