In the summer of 2008 Alexandra Grant proposed a project for a house on 107th Street in Watts to the Cerant family and Watts House Project (WHP).
Grant’s initial proposal of an oversized Love sculpture atop the roof of the Cerant home was meant to act as a “lightning rod” to attract attention and resources to the project. Working with the Cerants, architects Roberto Sheinberg and Arnold Swanborn have interpreted Grant’s initial proposal to reflect the needs of the Cerant family.
Included in the Love House design are a new bedroom and sleeping loft (to accommodate the 5 children, 2 grandmothers and the parents living in the three-bedroom house), a garden that has permeable ground-cover as well as a fruits and vegetable gardens, a water-catchment system for rain, and two new porches for outdoor living space.
The Love House is currently still under development. Most funds for the project have been raised by the sale of Grant’s Love Necklace.
