THE MATEO APARTMENT
• Year/Term: 2nd Year/ Spring 2020
• Site: 611 Mateo St, Los Angeles
• Use: Residential
Located in Art District, LA, the Mateo House is a social housing program that strives to provide dwellings with high individuality and to give people a sense of ownership. The courtyard typology and the balcony space embedded in each unit define the interior layout and the exterior forms. Aside from the residential units, public facilities including lobby, community space, daycare, and laundry and the smaller public spaces scattered in each story are shared by the residents.
Courtyard Carving Opening Twisting
Ground Floor Plan
5th Floor Plan
3rd Floor Plan
One, two, and three-bedroom units are provided. In each unit, outdoor spaces are wrapped around by the public and private zones. The residents will move inside and outside to complete daily functions.
1 Bedroom Unit
2 Bedroom Unit
3 Bedroom Unit
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The central courtyard, together with the ground floor, are five feet below grade to form a protective activity space that is exclusive for the residents, and it is separated from the public alley by a leveled garden that compensates the lack of green space in the vicinity. The opening facing the alley still enables visual interactions between the alley and the building.
