Architect Michael Maltzan, FAIA, discusses his recent public housing project,
the Rainbow Apartments, for the Skid Row Housing Trust, Los Angeles.
Interview on-site with Architect and residents.

Project Team

Michael Maltzan, FAIA | Principal        
Brian Cavanaugh | Project Director    
Steven Hsun Lee | Project Designer    
Melanie Freeland | Job Captain    
Yasushi Ishida
Yong Kim
Alex Morassut
Bill Mowat
Teh Park
Nick Sowers
Betty Tanaka | Marketing Director
Stacie Escario | Media Coordinator

Consultants

STRUCTURAL
John A Martin & Associates, Inc.
www.johnmartin.com                                                                 T  213-483-6490
1212 S. Flower Street                                                                F  213-483-3084
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Kal Benuska, SE                                                       benuska@johnmartin.com

MEP/FP & SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
www.khalifeh.com
Khalifeh & Associates, Inc.                                                       T: 310-442-2288
12121 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 314                                              F: 310-442-2298
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Jack Khalifeh, Principal                                     jack@khalifehassociates.com
                                   
CIVIL
Paller-Roberts Engineering, Inc.
www.pallerroberts.com                                                             T  310-641-1853
5701 Slauson Ave, Suite 208                                                  F  310-641-1861
Culver City, CA 90230
Phil Roberts, President                                                    pr@pallerroberts.com

LANDSCAPE
LRM-Ltd Landscape Architecture
www.lrmltd.com                                                                          T  310-839-6600
10950 Washington Boulevard, Suite 110                             F  310-559-1310
Culver City, CA 90232
David Larkins, Managing Principal                                 dlarkins@lrmltd.com

CONTRACTOR
www.westport.com                 
Westport Construction, Inc.                                                      T  626-447-2448
4333 E. Live Oak Ave.                                                              F  626-446-9221
Arcadia, CA 91066                 
John Bohling                                      jbohling@westportconstructioninc.com

Project Notes

Client: Skid Row Housing Trust

643 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, California, 90014
near the intersection of South San Pedro and East 6th Street

43000 sq ft (3995 square meter)

87 efficiency units approximately 12 ft by 26 ft (3.65 m x 7.92 m)

$233 per sq ft (€1592 per square meter)
Total cost US $10 million ( €735240)

Principal structural system: concrete (ground floor), wood frame construction with steel bracing (five floors)

Principal materials: plaster, steel, glass, concrete

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