Anne Chen: Let’s Change the Language of Buildings for the Future
https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/anne-chen-lets-change-the-language-of-buildings-for-the-future_o
The Skid Row Housing Trust, in Los Angeles, commissions innovative architects who deliberately challenge formal conventions. Their efforts provide a compelling model for how inventive building language, coupled with thoughtful programming and services, can transform perceptions about housing for those experiencing homelessness. Quality buildings that express difference and reflect value offer a sharp contrast to the homogeneous image that typically accompanies planning principles such as New Urbanism.