“We wanted to improve urban quality of life standards and create exciting outdoor spaces by removing the traditional courtyard and replacing it with private outdoor spaces on the homes’ second level,” Tanaka says.
The competition resulted from the L.A. Planning Department’s Small Lot Ordinance, which now enables the development of 1,650 vacant land parcels and the redevelopment of 850 substandard multi-family buildings throughout Los Angeles, including the San Fernando Valley.
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