架构师提供的文本描述。这一住房项目的目标是为在洛杉矶西区工作的低收入家庭提供环境和经济上可持续的负担得起的住房。该设计将经济的、可重复的住房砌块聚集在现有树荫树的树冠周围。

Text description provided by the architects. The objective of this housing project is to provide low income families that work on the Westside of Los Angeles with affordable housing that is both environmentally and economically sustainable. The design clusters economical, repeatable housing blocks around the canopy of an existing shade tree.

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在工地开发中鼓励增加强度和密度，一个空置的疗养院被一个三层楼，四栋楼，33个单元，有一个绿色屋顶的住房综合体所取代。坐落在一个拐角处，对面是一个大型的社区公园，建筑群有各种各样的交通选择，包括未来的Bergamont站世博线和新建立的自行车道。

An increased intensity and density was encouraged in the site development where a vacant nursing home is replaced by a three story, four building, 33 unit, housing complex with a green roof. Resting on a corner site, across from a large community park, the complex has access to a diverse range of transportation options including the future Bergamont Station Expo line and newly established bike lanes.

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这座建筑群最大限度地扩大了1.5英亩土地的每一个角落。这四层，三层的住宅被簇拥在一个海星形状的内部庭院周围，后面有一个游乐区和两个完全有线的社区房间。这个社区区域为孩子们提供了一个安全的环境，让他们可以玩耍和做家庭作业，让成年居民可以去花园，也可以让孩子们去上课。更大的三卧室单元放置在地面。两间卧室单元被放置在较高的层上，并由一座中央共用庭院的网状桥梁连接起来。所有单元都面向这个中央庭院，每个单元的每个房间都有自然光和通风设施。

The complex maximizes every corner of the 1.5 acre site. The four, three story residential buildings are clustered around a starfish shaped internal courtyard with a play area and two fully wired community rooms at the rear. This community zone allows a safe environment for children to play and do homework, for adult residents to garden, and for classes to be held. Larger three bedroom units are placed at the ground level. Two bedroom units are placed on the upper levels and are connected by latticed bridges that envelope a central, shared courtyard. All of the units face this central courtyard and every room in each unit has access to natural light and ventilation.

在设计中采用了许多可持续的技术，这些技术包括：隔离和减缓径流的绿色屋顶、保护单元不受太阳能热影响的定制窗框、透气和释放热量的倾斜墙板、隔离和反射噪音的植物屏障墙，以及收集雨水用于灌溉的15 000加仑地下蓄水池。由于智能规划和综合可持续设计，三十三台机组没有空调，但全年保持舒适的温度。在内部有流动限制在厨房和浴室，100%回收CRI绿色标签地毯，无甲醛绝缘，低VOC涂料。

A number of sustainable techniques are incorporated into the design from a green roof that insulates and slows runoff, custom window frames that protect units from solar heat gain, canted wall panels that breathe and release heat, a vegetative screen wall that insulates and reflects noise, and a 15,000 gallon underground cistern that collects rain water for irrigation. As a result of smart planning and integrated sustainable design the thirty-three units do not have air conditioning, yet remain a comfortable temperature throughout the year. On the interior there are flow restrictors in the kitchens and bathrooms, 100% recycled CRI Green-label carpet, formaldehyde-free insulation, and low VOC paint.

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Architects Kevin Daly Architects

Location Santa Monica, CA, USA

Category Social Housing

Design Team Kevin Daly, principal-in-charge, Tom Perkins, Project Manager, Kody Kellogg, Jason Pytko, Gretchen Stoecker, RA, Jared Ward, RA

Area 33225.0 ft2

Project Year 2012

Photographs Iwan Baan