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Author
H.O. DAVIS
City
Los Angeles
Country
Usa
Year
1932
Program
Olympic Village
Technical Info
Site area
480000 sqm
Gfa
0
sqm
Density
0 far
Population density
2000
inh/ha
Home Units:
500
Jobs
0
Streetsroad:
0
%
Buildup:
0
%
NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
0 %
Business
0
%
Commercial
0
%
Civic
0
%
Description
- It was a temporary village built to accommodate athletes attending the 1932 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles.
- The village was constructed in a site located in Baldwin Hills, as the site was cooler in temperature compared to other sites. This would enhance the thermal comfort of the athletes residing here.
- The dwellings were arranged in the shape of an oval, which was shaped like an athlete’s track.
- The village was designed for disassembly; hence lightweight wooden construction materials were used.
- Each dwelling was 4x7m and could accommodate 4 participants. They were spaced 3m apart to avoid spreading of fire in case of a mishap.
- The village also featured amenities such as a hospital, theatre, bathhouses and a 2000 seat open-air amphitheatre.
- Despite its temporary nature, the village had a well-maintained landscape of flower beds and trees surrounding each dwelling. 24 ha of lawns were also planted.
- After the Games, the dwellings were dismantled and their building materials was sold and reused elsewhere. No remnant of the village remain on the site today.
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