Kadre Architects has converted The Sierra motel in Los Angeles, United States.

In the high desert of Antelope Valley, CA, The Sierra introduces 38 new transitional housing units for families currently experiencing homelessness.

Designed by emergency housing experts Kadre Architects and built by Ford E.C. for their longtime partners at Hope the Mission, the vibrant four-acre campus employs the firm's signature modernist paint accents and graphic approach to create a contemporary, uplifting community for incoming residents.

As a new housing prototype, the Sierra explores the rapid conversion of existing hotel stock into transitional housing in a rural setting.

This project has been shortlisted in the housing category of Dezeen Awards 2024.

Studio: Kadre Architects
Project: The Sierra
Credits: Nerin Kadribegovic, Ashle Fauvre, Kevin Wronske, Alicia Amos, Ace Cuevas, Ford E.C., Arash Daghighian, Sam Daghighian, Farid Hamedy, Manny Abarabar, Terremoto, David Godshall, Barbara L. Hall and Associates, Creative Engineering Group, Richard Ibrahim, Nous Engineering and Omar Garza