Designed by the Los Angeles–based design firm EC3, True North Detroit is a half-acre, live/work community comprising nine lightweight, prefabricated homes. Located about two and a half miles northwest of Detroit's downtown, the homes are made of modified Quonset huts with elongated and heightened wall space, polycarbonate kitchens, bathrooms, and utilities, and radiant concrete floors. Apartments range from 475 square feet to 1,600 square feet.