Los Angeles, CA: Design Excellence for the Homeless at New Carver Apartments

Los Angeles, CA: Design Excellence for the Homeless at New Carver Apartments

HUD USER publishes a series of Case Study examples based on federal, state, and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities, integrate sustainable features and practices, and increase access to public transportation. The projects featured in these reports have demonstrated innovation through a multitude of partnerships and initiatives.

The most recent Case Study is New Carver Apartments in Los Angeles, California. The 97-unit affordable housing development provides permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless persons in the city’s downtown. The building’s unique, cylindrical form mitigates noise impacts from the adjacent highway and calls attention to the challenges facing the region’s homeless population. The project earned the 2011 American Institute of Architects/HUD Secretary’s award for Excellence in Affordable Housing Design.

Visit HUD USER's Case Studies Resource page to learn more about the New Carver Apartments and to view other promising examples of how communities across the nation are raising the bar on affordable, sustainable development.