Location: Hawthorne, CA, US
Year: 2023
Program: Housing
Floor Area: 584,592 SF
Status: Unbuilt
Hawthorne Plaza Housing
Our site, once a thriving mall, has sat abandoned for nearly 25 years. While numerous proposals suggested converting it into high-end retail and demolishing the existing structure, our team envisions an alternative future for the parking complex. Instead of following the retail narrative, we propose reimagining this former community hub to address affordable housing concerns and pioneer new approaches to urban mobility, dwelling, and collectivity. We firmly believe that the future of Los Angeles Affordable Housing lies in reimagining how Angelinos’ love for gathering space and outdoor lifestyles can flourish in townhomes and alternative housing typologies.