The Hollywood Downtowner will provide a safety net for transition aged youth, offering services and support as they develop life skills for independent living.
Location: West Hollywood Boulevard
Client: Covenant House, California
Architect: Kadre Architects
Structural Engineer: Nous
Mechanical Engineer: CEG
Landscape: EPT
The Hollywood Downtowner will provide a safety net for transition aged youth, offering services and support as they develop life skills for independent living. What once served as a 3-story vintage masonry motel reminiscent of Hollywood’s Golden Age, will now provide 40 units of permanent housing to transitional youth. The Site will be complete with a service center, communal kitchen, and a shaded courtyard, with 8 units featuring new kitchenettes.
Design plans are set to include minimal work on the façade, retaining it’s iconic historical sign, painting an all-white exterior, and upgrading windows for increased energy efficiency.
In lieu of a hotel pool, a leafy courtyard will ground the site and create outdoor community space for young residents. A 675 square foot manager’s unit will be converted into the communal kitchen with café seating inspired by LA’s Ace Hotel.