STUDIES PRECEDENT Haven for Hope (San Antonio), The Bridge (Dallas), Tent City (Lubbock)
HAVEN FOR HOPE
San Antonio, Texas
Haven for Hope, the nation’s largest most comprehensive homeless center, is a 37 acre campus with a “one-stop-shop” approach to addressing and treating the root causes of chronic homelessness. Located on the west side of downtown San Antonio, this transformational campus consists of over 300,000SF of new and repurposed buildings, and has revitalized a once neglected area of the city and restored the urban fabric of the surrounding community. Considered by many as the “new national model for homeless shelters”, this campus houses more than 80 non-profit organizations that serve the homeless. 286,000 GSF; 37 Acres - http://overlandpartners.com/pages/projects/
LESSONS
- Transformational services to also be able to serve the public. - Transformational services was under planned for compared to need. - Shows us that the services building will be heavily used and must be probably planned out.
THE BRIDGE
Dallas, Texas
75,000 GSF The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center was conceived to engage and regenerate our most disenfranchised members of the community and improve the social equity of the City of Dallas. The result is a campus with buildings arranged around a series of landscaped courtyards that are designed to promote a sense of safety, a place where personal connections can be made and relationships developed. The Bridge is the largest homeless shelter to receive LEED Silver certification LESSONS
- http://overlandpartners.com/pages/projects/
-Reduced chronic homeless count in Dallas from 6,000 to 150 -Reduced crime rate by 26% in the areas surrounding The Bridge -Placed more than 1,400 individuals in permanent/supportive housing -Found employment for more than 900 individuals -Served more than 1 million meals
TENT CITY
Lubbock, Texas
120,000 GSF
Tent City provides a home for those who are experiencing homelessness. The Genesis Program on the North Campus at 13th & Ave A holds roughly 50 tents with room for growth. Anyone finding themselves homeless are welcome to find shelter and help with jobs, clothing, substance abuse and personal goal setting. The step up program is focused upon the dignity of every individual that enters wanting to find a better way of living or just help through a difficult season of life. http://www.linkministries.com/High_Cotton.htm
LESSONS - Not enough cooking area - Communication between staff and off site services - Security is always an issue [ARCH 5901] [Comprehensive Studio] [Summer 2013] [Johan Venter] [Talon McCart]