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Client: In-Site Development
Location: 665 W Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA
Description: 21-unit affordable housing apts, 29 du/acre
Funding: 9% Tax Credits, City of Lancaster
Status: Completed 2009
Awards: 2010 AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award
The first urban infill project to be completed since the City of Lancaster implemented its new Downtown Specific Plan; all units are set aside for tenants who earn at least 50 percent of their income by making art and are below 60% of area median income. PSL consulted with artists as to which amenities they would find most useful in a live/work space, resulting in 21 two-story, open-plan units featuring concrete floors, exhaust vents to expel chemicals, and 220-volt outlets to accommodate a kiln or welding equipment. Included in the design are a storefront community art gallery and a public sculpture garden. A non-profit formed by the tenants operates the gallery. Through programming, they encourage interaction with the community, and enrich street life. The design provides an iconic and richly articulated building to re-activate and anchor the city center.
Photos by Panic Studio LA
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