AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Ideas Competition Skid Row 2021: International Design Competition - 02 Aug 2021
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AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Ideas Competition Skid Row 2021: International Design Competition 02 Aug 2021
The Premise Homelessness is one of the most intractable challenges confronting modern societies. It is a humanitarian crisis of global scope, affecting poor and wealthy nations alike and the many pathways to homelessness reflect soci- etal and economic global diversity. In turn, this diversity requires solutions that are equally diverse and focused on the unique needs of each unsheltered community. In nations of great wealth, homelessness is not only one of the most vexing issues but one of the most shameful; with large and in this time of crisis rising numbers lack- ing a safe place to call home. Nowhere is the gap between wealth and impoverishment more striking than in the United States. With the Na- tion’s largest unsheltered population, California’s homeless encampments have been compared by the United Nations to the slums of New Delhi and Mexico City. While 1 in 9 Americans live in California, a staggering 1 in 4 of the nation’s homeless can be found there in urban, suburban and rural locations throughout the state. The focus of this competition, the fifty block area east of downtown Los Angeles known as Skid Row, contains one of the largest stable homeless populations in the United States, including a large number of chronically homeless individuals, people who have lived unsheltered for more than a year. Established in the 1930’s during the Great Depression, Skid Row’s population has ranged over the years between 4,000 to 8,000 inhabitants with the 2019 population count being 4,757, an 11% increase over the previous year. Given the impact of Covid-19, the Skid Row population is expected to not only significantly increase in the coming months but to be critically at risk due to health concerns. Lacking the ability to afford personal protection supplies and inability to maintain social distancing, the occupants of Skid Row are one of the most susceptible populations in Los Angeles and southern California. The challenges of homelessness have been further exacerbated by the extraordinary public health crisis that has touched every nation of the world. While the humanitarian tragedy of homelessness in Los Angeles has received considerable media attention over the years, a growing number of non-profit organizations are working to meet the challenging physical and mental medical needs of this community, engage in first contact support services, provide transitional training programs for self-sufficiency, and provide guidance to available resources. One of the most significant chal- lenges that these organizations face is the inability to acquire or assemble physical space to house the services they provide within Skid Row. Given that limited funds already affect these programs’ ability to serve those in need, it is practically impossible to purchase property to physically house these services within Skid Row where typical of dense urban cores space is limited and expensive. The City of Los Angeles has developed a plan to provide future permanent supporting housing for the homeless, however, this plan will take years for completion and doesn’t meet the immediate needs for transitional hous- ing, food, shelter, security, cleanliness, that is needed during the pandemic. This competition is to challenge architects and students to propose solutions to meet that need for immediate and temporary space for the Los Angeles Skid Row homeless community. The intent of this competition is to solicit design ideas for a temporary homeless shelter and services facility. Designers should consider that the useful life span for this facility would be between 3 and 10 years. Any pro- posed design should take into account the facility’s removal and sustainable potential for either reuse or recy- cling. Proposed designs should also take into account the urgent need for this facility and consider solutions that could be constructed quickly and cost efficiently. Designs that propose effective and innovative solutions for public health concerns are encouraged. AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Intl Ideas Competition
The Program Competitors are invited to propose architectural solutions that provide space for temporary transitional housing and community services to best address the current critical needs of the urban homeless during the pandemic. The goal is to infill a site in a central location which has been left empty, and act as a catalyst for future regen- eration; a design scheme which can be replicated elsewhere within the district according to site availability. At a minimum, proposed designs should consider the following essential needs: Community • Security • Social interactions • Wellness Shelter • Protection from the elements • Bed Services • Food • Cleanliness • Wellness AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Intl Ideas Competition
Location & Site Conditions
Skid Row is generally recognized as covering fifty city blocks (2.71 sq. mi) immediately east of downtown Los
Angeles.
Skid Row is bordered by Third Street to the north, Seventh Street to the south, Alameda Street to the east, and
Main Street to the west.
The proposed project site is near the geographical heart of Skid Row and is the vacant lot on 5th Street between
403 E. 5th Street and the Azusa Lighthouse Church on 421 E. 5th Street:
For more information, please refer to the diagrammatic map of the location on the following pages.
BLOCK SITE
403 E 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA
AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Intl Ideas CompetitionLocation
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
PROPOSED SITE
PROPOSED SITE
AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Intl Ideas CompetitionCompetition Requirements
Project: Skid Row 2021 Ideas Copetition
Site Data: The proposed site is:
• located at the vacant lot on 5th Street between 403 E 5th Street and the Azusa Lighthouse Church on
421 E 5th Street, Los Angeles California, USA. (assume no structures exist on the plot)
• an approximate gross site area of 7,500 square feet (about 700 square meters).
• LA CIty Planning Map Reference No. MR 29-66
• Zoning (Q)R5-2D, teams can access more information on the City of Los Angeles website linked to
Zimas (zimas.lacity.org)
Max footprint: should not exceed a width of 50 feet (15 meters) and depths of 145 feet (44 meters)
Max height: should not exceed more than 6 story’s (to match adjacent properties)
Materials: there are no pre-defined materials, participants have total freedom of choice; however, the jury
will be looking for thoughful consideration of material selection in relation to the AIA Framework for Design
Excellence and the AIA 2030 Challenge.
Documents: each proposal submitted must include two documents:
1x Project Design Document (written in English)
1x Project Narrative (writtenin English)
See Submission Requirements for more details
Scale: design solutions should be appropriate to the submitted elements
Registration deadline: Tue Sept 7th 2021 at 5pm PST
Submittal deadline: Fri Oct 8th at 5pm PST
Jury Memebers
Curt Fentress, FAIA RIBA - Chairman of Committee on Design
Annie Chu, FAIA, Chu--Gooding Architects
Kirkpatrick Tyler, Skid Row Strategies, Director, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office
Pete White, Founder & Executive Dirtector, Los Angeles Community Action Network
Takashi Yanai, FAIA, EYRC Architects
AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Intl Ideas CompetitionCompetition Requirements (continued) Registration Students $80 Professionals $125 Registration for this competition is open until Tue Sep 7, 2021 at 5pm. Visit https://skidrow2021.com and pay Entry Fee at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheAmericanInstituteOfArchitects1/SkidRow2021InternationalDesignCompetition- RegistrationForm Eligibility This is an Open Competition and does not limit eligibility of entrants, other than the broad requirement that entrants must be architects, architectural interns or students of architecture currently studying in tertiary-level (undergraduate or post-graduate) education. Submissions will be accepted for individual as well as team projects. Ineligible: work for AIA COD, TSK, Myefski Architects, and for any of the Jury members AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Intl Ideas Competition
Submission Requirements
Submissions must be in English.
Entrants must submit their work online before October 8th 2021 at 5:00 PM. Participants must upload the
following materials to complete their submission:
Project Documentation
Format: A1 Sheet (841mm x 594mm) Three Sheets Maximum
Content: Design Concept/Premise
Design graphics that illustrate the design proposal (plans, sections, elevations, diagrams) –
individual graphic and scale are at the discretion of the entrant.
3D Views – provide at least one 3D View of the design proposal.
Identification: Registrant’s ID Number in lower left corner of each sheet. No other identifying marks should
be visible.
Project Narrative
Format: A4 Sheet (210mm x 297mm) Four Sheets Maximum
Content: Registrant’s Name & Registration Number
Full List of Team Members
Narrative Description of Project
Narrative Description of Any Unique Sustainable Features
Narrative Description of Any Unique Health Related Solutions
File Format
Format: Uploaded files must be in PDF Format.
File Size: Project Documentation – 10 MB
Project Narrative – 1 MB
File Naming: Team ID_A1_SkidRow.pdf
Team ID_A4_SkidRow.pdf
Please note that no entry will be processed unless the entry fee has been received. Work submitted without
proper forms and payment will be disqualified.
AIA Committee on Design | 2021 Intl Ideas CompetitionPrizes
The design jury will meet in October 2021 to select winning projects and honorable mentions.
First Prize
All-expenses paid trip for 1 person to an international AIA COD Conference in 2022.
An equivalent cash value up to $5,000 is available.
• 1 x ticket to an international AIA COD Conference event
• four night, half board hotel stay at local 4-star lodging
• roundtrip airfare incl. transfers to hotel
• travel insurance
• management fee
2022 AIA COD Los Angeles Conference TBD
2022 AIA COD International Conference TBD
Second Prize
Tickets and contribution to expenses to a domestic US AIA COD Conference in 2022.
An equivalent cash value up to $2,500 is available.
Third Prize
Tickets/contribution to expenses to a domestic US AIA COD Conference in 2022.
An equivalent cash value up to $1,000 is available.
Exhibition and Publication
Winning project and honorable mentions will be published on the AIA Committee on Design website.
Schedule
Competition Announcement/Registration Opens: 02 Aug 2021
Registration Deadline: 07 Sep 2021
Entries Due: 08 Oct 2021
Winners Announced 25 Oct 2021
Exhibition Winners Displayed TBD
Publication: TBD
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