Homelessness in L.A. and across the U.S. is not a new problem, but its depth and complexity increases almost every year. In 2020, more than 66,000 people were experiencing homelessness — a sharp 12.7% increase from 2019 — according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
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About contractor - Bernards
About builder - Mobile Modular (formerly Vesta Modular)
About manufacturer - Crate Modular
About architect - NAC Architecture
| Project | The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village |
| Contractor | Bernards |
| Builder | Mobile Modular (formerly Vesta Modular) |
| Manufacturer | Crate Modular |
| Architect | NAC Architecture |
| Containers | 66 x 40'HC |
| Total Area | 60,000 sqft |
| Unit Area | 160 sqft |
| Units | 132 |
| Fabrication Time | 10 weeks |
| Building Time | 5 months |
| Year | 2021 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
Awards
2022 Residential Design Award, AIA Los Angeles
2022 Award of Distinction, Modular Building Institute
2022 Best in Show, Modular Building Institute
2022 Finalist, ULI Americas, Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing
2021 Award of Merit, ENR California Best Projects
The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village (HSCFV), a large-scale interim housing project providing a wide range of amenities for both the unhoused and those in transition, recently opened in Downtown Los Angeles.
“What once was supposed to be a staging area to build a new Men’s Central Jail will now serve as a safe space to address the housing, mental and behavioral health needs of our residents experiencing homelessness,” Hilda L. Solis, the Los Angeles County Supervisor that initiated the housing project in September 2020, said in an official statement. “I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish, and that is re-imagining Los Angeles County with steps toward our commitment towards realizing a Care First, Jail Last model.”
