Design and Architecture
The high cost of affordable housing
Affordable housing is being really well-designed, but it’s also very expensive. At every level, designers and builders are trying to work around a Rubik's cube of obstacles.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenConstruction underway on the FlyawayHomes pilot project to build affordable housing out of shipping containers in South LA. Photo by Avishay Artsy.
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