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Based on New York's historic lodging houses, First Step Housing
attempts to bridge the gap between homeless and permanent
housing situations, providing residents their own affordable
units that are clean and safe. Common Ground purchased a lodging
house in the Bowery neighborhood of New York City that became
the site of the competition, Andrews House. Competitors were
asked to provide 19 prefabricated dwelling units on one floor
of the house without altering the building's structure, walls,
or systems. Besides these criteria the submissions needed
to meet City codes and national accessibility standards.
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