Project Size:  2,700 Square Feet

Narrative: When analyzing the typical quadplex buildings in the Beverly Grove Neighborhood, the units felt cramped, lacked outdoor space, and the complex itself provides little sense of community.

We proposed a single building quadplex composed of 4 two-bedroom units broken apart into 6 separate one-bedroom units while only using half of the square footage. This arrangement is reminiscent of the beloved Bungalow Courts, but with a contemporary design that pays homage to the simple barn structures of Hollywood's antique farmland with bucolic landscapes.

Our proposal optimizes human health and achieves neutral to zero carbon rating through the use of Carbon Negative building materials to offset carbon producing materials that cannot be avoided. We incorporated Tesla Solar Tiles which contribute back to the grid, reSAWN Timber's Adobo, a non-toxic, reclaimed, and sustainably sourced wood which results in a carbon negative footprint, balancing out the carbon positive materials, EV chargers which allow the landlord to give priority to non-car-owning tenants, and Rain Barrels for the collection and recycling of water for irrigation.