Hillside Hive: The Concept

Inspired by European hilliside villages, with its public life, connection to nature, access to gardens, we completed an entry to an international design competition.: Affordable Housing for Los Angeles.

Many of the building lots available in LA are very steep, long and narrow. which can usually only accommodate a single home making them quite expensive. However, Hillside Hive utilizes several lots together and reorganizes how the land is used and accessed, creating a village on the hill.

Of course, this is contrary to most zoning in the United States, and will require new (old) thinking to allow this type of appropriate land use.