Fora Collective Housing / Jeff Svitak

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

On a narrow 7,000-square-foot plot in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, FORA is an exercise in intelligent density that reimagines collective housing for the present. It is also a tangible example of what urban infill multifamily housing can achieve in the United States, particularly in California, where the housing crisis and homelessness remain urgent issues. Working within the strict framework of local regulations, the project demonstrates how small, underused lots in Southern California can become catalysts for dignified, high-quality housing alternatives.

Redwood House / Jeff Svitak

Rayen Sagredo — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:00:00 +0000

A house and studio nestled into a unique canyon running through the city of San Diego. The canyon created an essence for the house to work around and integrate with. The concept was to diffuse the division between canyon and house, so that the two flow together seamlessly. Instead of a blunt massing object between the street and the canyon, the house is divided into separate massing elements, which allow the canyon to enter into the spaces of the house and studio through a slim courtyard element.

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Fora Collective Housing / Jeff Svitak

Redwood House / Jeff Svitak