Architects transformed these rundown motels into vibrant homes for formerly unhoused families

In the Southern California city of Lancaster, on the edge of the Mojave desert, two drab and aging motels have been transformed into a campus of housing that’s bursting with color and purpose. The two motels are now 38 units of transitional housing for families experiencing homelessness. Covering four acres, the $7 million campus is the latest location of Hope the Mission, a non-profit provider of homeless services working primarily in the L.A. region. Known as the Sierras, the campus...