LOCATION
South Los Angeles, CA
PROJECT TYPE
Interim Housing & Healthcare Center
CLIENT
County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services/Housing for Health
PROJECT SIZE
90,000 SQ FT
172 Interim Housing Beds
New construction, inclusive of a Triage Center, Community Medical Clinic, administrative offices, pet kennels, commercial kitchen and dining room, laundry, community spaces inside and outside.
PROJECT STATUS
Completed in 2023
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Located in South Los Angeles, Safe Landing is an innovative facility and “first-of-its-kind” service delivery model providing enriched services to people experiencing homelessness, including options for clients arriving with first responders to triage/observation beds, and interim housing with semi-private sleep areas in a campus setting of contemporary buildings, landscaped patios and art filled community spaces.
PERCH ROLE
FEASIBILITY +
ASSESSMENT
- Listen and learn from stakeholders
- Draft project schedules and milestone timelines
- Align and optimize funding resources
TEAM
CONSOLIDATION
- Develop the project team and empower existing team
- Support funder conversations
- Calibrate expectations for project with local officials and across agencies
- Elevate Pro-bono partners and material donations
Design +
Visioning
for Program
- Align desired outcomes with built environment
- Guide interior design, furnishings and finish specification
- Provide technical assistance for pre-development, design, bidding and construction phases
- Collaborate with architect
Project
Management
- Manage contracts
- Inform project changes, value engineering and risk mitigation
- Navigate cooperative engagement between primary stakeholders and community
- Oversee budget and pretend we’re spending our own money
- Coordinate scheduling
COLLABORATORS
Awards
- The Los Angeles Building Council Architectural Design Awards: Housing Award 2023
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Westside Urban Forum Design Awards: Honor Award 2023
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AIA/LA: Residential Citation Award 2023