Aliso Village, Public housing complex in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, US.
Aliso Village was a residential complex with 34 buildings spread across about 29 acres that housed approximately 900 families. The site also included community facilities such as a medical clinic, cooperative preschool, and spaces for resident gatherings.
The project was built in 1942 during World War II and replaced an area known as The Flats. The complex operated until it was demolished in 1999.
The development was one of the first housing projects in Los Angeles to welcome residents from different ethnic backgrounds. This openness shaped how people from various communities lived and interacted daily within the complex.
The site was designed with various paths and walkways connecting the building groups, making it easy to explore on foot. The layout and design made it possible to understand the complex's structure while strolling through.
Notable architects including Lloyd Wright, the son of renowned Frank Lloyd Wright, contributed to the design of this modernist housing project. Their involvement made it an architecturally significant example of public housing design from that era.
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