Tighe’s 50,000-square-foot La Brea project in West Hollywood provides 32 apartments designed to help people who formerly lacked housing as they transition back to domestic life. Its semi-enclosed balconies are shielded by a dramatic lattice that opens into flowing ribbons at the building’s southeast corner. “We had this idea of creating spaces connected to the city and to the street, but also protected and safe,” Tighe says. Photo 2 of 6 in Patrick Tighe Believes the Future of Los Angeles Is Affordable

Patrick Tighe Believes the Future of Los Angeles Is Affordable

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Tighe’s 50,000-square-foot La Brea project in West Hollywood provides 32 apartments designed to help people who formerly lacked housing as they transition back to domestic life. Its semi-enclosed balconies are shielded by a dramatic lattice that opens into flowing ribbons at the building’s southeast corner. "We had this idea of creating spaces connected to the city and to the street, but also protected and safe," Tighe says.