Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Design and Architecture

    Design and Architecture

    Creating a Sense of Home, Without a House to Live In

    LA has a rich fabric of houses, and KCRW Press Play producer Anna Scott is exploring some of them for a series called LA Dwellings . But she found herself reflecting on the definition of home when she reported on a homeless encampment in West LA.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Frances Anderton • Nov 24, 2015 • 1 min read

    LA has a rich fabric of houses, and KCRW Press Play producer Anna Scott is exploring some of them for a series called LA Dwellings. But she found herself reflecting on the definition of home when she reported on a homeless encampment in West LA.

    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Getting High Speed Rail Right; What Makes a House a Home?
    1. 0:00Can High-Speed Rail Connect Us?
    2. 9:51The Making of Home
    3. 16:06Designing "Home" When the House Is Empty
    4. 23:58Creating a Sense of Home, Without a House to Live InYou’re reading this
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

      Culture

    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Getting High Speed Rail Right; What Makes a House a Home?
    1. 0:00Can High-Speed Rail Connect Us?
    2. 9:51The Making of Home
    3. 16:06Designing "Home" When the House Is Empty
    4. 23:58Creating a Sense of Home, Without a House to Live InYou’re reading this
    Back to Design and Architecture