232-bed development for the homeless in Los Angeles completed in under five months

2021-01-26T18:43:00-05:00

When the last touches of landscaping are done next month, the 232-bed Vignes Street development will have shattered the axiom that homeless housing takes years to build and is exorbitantly expensive. From start to finish in under five months and at a cost of about $200,000 per bed, it has shaved years and hundreds of thousands of dollars off a traditional homeless housing project.

The project, delivered in collaboration with Bernards, a design and construction firm; VESTA Modular, a national modular construction company; and NAC Architecture, is a mix of both permanent and temporary structures and will be used for housing and shelter.

According to the Los Angeles Times, "The two main buildings, constructed of once-used shipping containers, will have 132 units of permanent housing. The trailers, each divided into five units, will be for interim housing. The administrative building will house dining facilities, laundry and support services such as case management and counseling to serve both the permanent and interim residents."

Additionally, "The modular construction kept the basic cost to just over $86,000 per bed for the main buildings and $50,000 per bed for the trailers. Exterior elevators, the administrative building and site preparation, including removal of underground gas tanks, brought the total to $48 million, or $206,000 per unit, not including the ...

Trinity Planning, Design, Architecture Merges with NAC Architecture

2020-08-03T18:28:00-04:00

Columbus-based healthcare analytics, planning and design firm, Trinity: Planning, Design, Architecture has merged with NAC Architecture. Trinity's expertise lies in its experience and deep knowledge in space analytics. As a result of this merger, that expertise will be able to expand beyond just healthcare, but now also serve within PK-12 and higher education work.

"This merger is not about getting bigger," said Dana Harbaugh, president and CEO at NAC in a statement. "Trinity and NAC share a common cultural commitment to personal service, quality, and design innovation. Trinity’s strength in analytics complements our focus on research."

Trinity Principal, Bob Gesing also added, "The fusion of our expertise gives us the opportunity to further a holistic approach to health, education and wellbeing and have a profound impact on our communities."

Starting today, Trinity will be called Trinity:NAC. Existing offices in Spokane, Seattle, and Los Angeles will remain NAC.

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232-bed development for the homeless in Los Angeles completed in under five months

Trinity Planning, Design, Architecture Merges with NAC Architecture