There are a large number of homeless people in the UK, especially in London. Due to personal or social reasons, they become homeless, unable to feel the warmth of home, and long-term rough sleep damages their physical and mental health. However, due to the shortage of land in London, it may not be so easy to find a vacant land to build homes for the homeless. There are many neglected public spaces in London, and some spaces have even affected the appearance of the city due to improper use. These spaces are very precious to the homeless and can be designed and used as shared homes for the homeless.
This study uses the 5 important qualities of home (centrality, continuity, privacy, self-expression, and social relationships) summarized by Smith in 1994 as the theoretical basis to study how can the negelected urban public space in London provide a warm home for the homeless? First, analyze the 3 public spaces in London through observation methods, and analyse which negelected urban public space in London can be