Shadows

“Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness, thus ending their homelessness and serving as a platform from which they can pursue personal goals and improve their quality of life.”

Using two lots that would otherwise go to waste, adjacent to a highway offramp, as many programs as needed to facilitate a person experiencing homelessness making the positive progression back within society are carefully situated on this challenging site. The split in the site is utilized to separate the living section from the support services which are connected via the workforce development bridge. The intent of the housing pods is to provide individualized housing while still giving a sense of community and support with the connected, and accessible, green roof. This project attempts to defy previous and underwhelming examples of housing for people experiencing homelessness by providing a sense of responsibility and pride for their own dwelling.

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