The May issue of RECORD surveys multifamily projects that confront various barriers to provide housing for all, including the adaptive reuse of municipal infrastructure in Winnipeg, a mixed-use infill development in Buffalo, a mass-timber tower in Seattle, supportive housing in Long Beach, and an open-source model offering a solution to Silicon Valley’s homelessness crisis. We also profile a trio of housing projects that meld affordability with lofty energy performance goals and hear the argument for single-stair egress. Elsewhere, we visit a burgeoning arts district in Detroit and farther-flung projects of note in Taiwan, Bahrain, and Goa, India, where May’s House of the Month is located.
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A diverse group of North American projects showcases architects breaking through budgetary, spatial, and legal barriers to provide innovative housing solutions.
Named for life's marathon-like challenges, the playful 26 Point 2 apartment complex in Long Beach, California, provides residents with communal spaces and on-site services.
The permanent installation of the experimental 1931 residence on the grounds of the Palm Springs Art Museum coincides with a retrospective exhibition on its designer.