LOS ANGELES: The top 10 multigenerational apartment housing complexes which opened in 2014, have been nominated for a Global Award. All have been shortlisted on the basis that they sought to reorganise and improve the conditions in which we work and live.

The Broadway housing in Santa Monica, designed by Kevin Daly Architects, provides affordable living to families that work on the west side of Los Angeles, while prioritising environmental and economical sustainability. The structures feature repeated units, and are connected by bridges of wood-slat guardrails that encircle a central shared courtyard. All of the dwellings face this outdoor space, which preserves a cluster of existing trees, while every room in each unit has access to daylight and ventilation…

This trend is covered in detail in the Seniors Housing Trends Text Book Series