Expanding Salvation Army's Services

PARTNER: SALVATION ARMY OF THE BRAZOS VALLEY

COURSE: ARCH 305, URPN 492

FACULTY NAME: TYRENE CALVESBERT, WEI LI

The Salvation Army is a non-profit organization of the universal Christian Church that exists to “meet human need wherever, whenever and however it can ” The Salvation Army provides services for homelessness prevention, youth programs, food insecurity, Christmas assistance, emergency disaster services, and spiritual care

Catalyst: The Brazos Valley has experienced significant growth over the last 10 years The pressure on affordable rental housing has only increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of these economic shifts, more residents in the Brazos Valley are on the brink of homelessness and lack available affordable housing.

Purpose: To develop research and exploratory components addressing a new addition of transitional housing a services for the Salvation Army o Valley.

Urban planning students researched and generated data and information to inform transitional housing options, including: an analysis of the built environment (e g change in urban patterns, land use, zoning and local regulations); an atlas mapping social and institutional networks of regional housing and supportive initiatives; case studies of transitional program housing; regional transportation demand analysis; survey instrument and structured interview question design; and updated the 2015 Community Needs Report.

Architecture students documented the site in 2D and 3D drawings and established general design strategies, for scale, material, programs, and distribution. Students generated a site plan, sections (long & short), elevations, specific program & elements and axonometric drawings