RESEARCH + SITE ANALYSIS

More than 23,000 kids age out of the U.S. foster care every year

Emergency foster placement is a short term care solution for children who need to stay until a more permanent family is found. Most emergency placements last any where from 72 hours to 30 days. Usually, children are reunited with their families within 10 days.

32% of kids who reach 18 were waiting in the system for more than 3 years

1 in 2 kids will develop a substance dependence

7 in 10 girls will become pregnant before the age of 21

Strawberry Hill

624 Sandusky Ave. Kansas City, KS 66101

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Precedent Study

This project demonstrates the high density inner-city living and modern, functional family homes. Some of the benefits of small scale living is mechanical heating and cooling of the home is reduced to little more than a single room, while proximity to public transportation gives the family the ability to live without a car. The plan makes the most of generous ceiling heights and precise location of joinery walls to take advantage of the original windows on three of the four perimeter walls. This results with a light filled living room that provides amenity commonly found in larger areas.