Award of Merit, Residential/Hospitality: Lorena Heights Apartments
Completed in December 2011, the 112-unit, two-building complex aims to have an impact on the historic neighborhood of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles.
Each building has four residential floors above two subterranean parking levels. Upper-floor units of the $24.97-million affordable-housing project offer views of downtown. The site has two courtyards, playgrounds and a clubhouse.