THE CATALYST
sparking change in the community with a safe and supportive environment
Michelle Roemer
Professor Gregory Marinic
BACKGROUND On street corners, sidewalks, riverbeds, railways, in small communities and large cities, humans are suffering from homelessness. Families, individuals, veterans, youth, and the mentally ill struggle to emerge from homelessness and rebuild their lives. homeless.lacounty.gov
What is the state of homelessness in 2020? Demographics within homeless 124,515
HISPANIC
17,966
NATIVE AMERICAN
7,228
ASIAN
270,607
WHITE
225,735
BLACK
Why are people homeless? 1 domestic violence
3 drug usage
endhomelessness.org
housing shortage
2 mental illness
4
nationalhomeless.org
Source: google.com
HOMELESS YOUTH STATISTICS
600
18-24
37%
youth experience homelessness in Cincinnati and Hamilton County in a typical year
is the average homeless youth age who are staying in local Cincinnati shelters
of Cincinnati’s homeless population are under the age of 25
Lighthouse Youth and Family Services
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Source: conversationsonthefringe.com
How might we design a space that provides transitional and addiction recovery to the homeless youth population in a post pandemic world?
Source: Unsplash.com
TARGET USERS SHAUN optimistic teenager
TEENAGER Age: 19 Shaun was kicked out of his apartment after his mother died and he could not afford rent payments.
invisiblepeople.tv/videos/homeless-youthsleeping-rough-london/
DANNI strong single mother YOUNG ADULT Age: 21 Danni first ended up on the streets when her mom was evicted, and now has a daughter of her own.
https://invisiblepeople.tv/videos/dannihomeless-youth-denver/
MIGUEL ex-felon TEENAGER Age: 18 Miguel ran away from home when he was 15, however his mother caught him and locked him up in the juvenile correctional system.
https://invisiblepeople.tv/videos/miguelhomeless-youth-new-york-city/
SITE: RHINEGEIST
NEIG 1910 Elm Street Built in 1895
Opened in 2013
SQ 146,900 FT
ORH
OTR
O OD
HB
$41,023
6,064 Population
Income 25-34 Age
Findlay Market Street Car Washington Park
Source: Google.com
Shops
Restaurants
DEMOGRAPHICS: 45% 46%
African American
Male
56%
White
Female
44%
3% Hispanic 2%
Asian
Niche.com Otrfoundation.org
Number of Homeless
3,604
Source: Google Maps
OTR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES Homeless Services 1 City Gospel Mission 2 Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen 3 Mary Magdalen 4 Center For Respite Care 5 Over the Rhine Soup Kitchen 6 Freestore Foodbank 7 St Joseph Catholic Worker House 8 Volunteers of America Cincinnati Residental Rerentry Program 9 Over the Rhine Community Housing 10 Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless 11 Tender Mercies Inc
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1
Grocery Stores 1 Delhi Foods 2 Findlay Market 3 Roth Produce 4 Mackie’s Meats 5 Cincinnati Hemp Company 6 Bill’s Supermarket 7 Saigon Market 8 L&S 9 UR Mart 10 Chaz Food Market 11 New York Groceries
1 1 2
2 3 4 3 2 4 5 7
73 8
6 6 10
9 8 10 9 11 11
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Government Services 1 Ohio Means Jobs 2 MKSK - Cincinnati 3 Rothenburg Prepatory Academy 4 Over the Rhine Chamber of Commerce 5 Hamilton County Veteran Services
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homeless services
grocery stores
Hospitals & Health Services 1 Planned Parenthood 2 The Christ Hospital 3 Crossroad Health Center 4 Over the Rhine Medicenter
hospitals & health services
government services
rhinegeist (site)
EXISTING BUILDING
CONCEPT
Designing a space that provides a safe, supportive environment where the homeless youth population can overcome trauma, address the issues that led to homelessness and begin their personal recovery.
iterative axon diagrams
concept diagram
informal homeless shelters formal homeless shelters
urban vizualization
materiality diagram
first floor concept diagram
second floor concept diagram
transitional timeline: 2 weeks - 6 months
# of rooms in shelter 44
short term transitional housing
transitional timeline: 6 months - 2 years
# of rooms in shelter 72
long term transitional housing
lobby
hub
transitional housing
functional & welcoming
simple & linear
comfortable & safe
concept materiality boards
long term housing detail
scale: 1/32” transverse section
scale: 1/32” longitudinal section
first floor RCP 1/64” 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
lobby 15 short term housing main reception 16 long term housing waiting area housing reception main entrance outdoor space offices conference room volunteer space logistics restrooms library staff rooms cafe
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not using existing restaurant
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Elm Street
scale: 1” = 40’ first floor plan
second floor RCP 1/64” 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
lounge classroom work program patio gym counseling clinic daycare laundry room logistics restrooms short-term housing 13 long-term housing
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2
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1 10
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3
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not using existing restaurant
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scale: 1” = 40’ second floor plan
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scale: 3/64” housing floor plan 1 kitchen 2 living space
scale: 3/64” housing RCP
re-charge
shelter
sustenance
sanitation
3 bathroom 4 bedroom
long term transitional housing
reception
lobby
stair
lounge
long-term housing unit
THANK YOU!
Michelle Roemer
Professor Gregory Marinic