The NEST Toolkit

Designed to address LA’s shortage of supportive housing for the homeless, this home concept provides flexibility to meet the needs of a particular site, neighborhood, and bed count. Scalable as an infill solution, Nest toolkit can be configured in multiple ways using various site types and a typical lot size of 50’x150’, or a combination of them. The architects have designed a series of potential unit plans that differ according to rapid-rehousing, single-room occupancy (SRO) and traditional multi-family formations. Nest isn’t a standard home "model," but a kit of parts—scalable and adaptable for use on any combination of typical urban lots. It was designed to address L.A.’s shortage of supportive housing for the homeless, providing the flexibility to meet the needs of each particular site, neighborhood, and bed count.