S02E02 - The Concept

From the earliest times human beings have built shelters of many different kinds, depending on climate, available materials, the need to protect ourselves from the weather and the environment, houses offer shelter and protection from the elements.

A house comes to represent a home, a place of security that takes us into an enclosed space, and into which we can safely retreat from the external world, a place we can make our own.

At a symbolic level, buildings are a projection of the human psyche into the outer environment. A house is a place of safety and security which can be associated to a single universal symbol, a symbol which is recognised throughout the world.

The aim of the competition is to create homes that are not only low cost solution for the unsheltered homeless but also to provide for young adults living without stable housing. The competition is aimed to provide safe environment and a safe place to store their valuable items while providing privacy within a shared community.

My concept will be to design secure and safe spaces using the familiar house symbol which reinforces the notion of security and protection and amplifies the concept of stability for all the residents of the planned development.

I hope you Enjoy.
The Architect of Tomorrow.

S02E01 - Tiny Homes Competition

Welcome back

Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of posts, I have been extremely with Uni and at Focus Architecture. The good news is that I am only one subject away from completing my Bachelor of Environmental Design. 

I'm back now and will be posting on a weekly basis and keeping a reflective log of my final subject as part of my final assessment. This will give me the opportunity to and upload my thoughts and design process for the Tiny Homes Competition.

According to the 2015 Chicago Homeless Count and Survey conducted by the City of Chicago,  31% of the unsheltered homeless population and 19% of those that are sheltered are between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. Though these numbers are startling, many of the city’s homeless young adults are actively working to improve their quality of life—working toward their GEDs, holding jobs or taking courses in college.​

Yet, even when sheltered, these young people are burdened by impermanence: many are forced out of shelters during the day with no place to store their belongings during work or interviews; they have no privacy for studying, let alone space for self-care. Transience means they often lack stable communities for support. Tiny houses can provide solutions for these young individuals seeking stability, support, safety and community. 

This competition invites teams from across the country to submit their ideas for a small community of tiny homes in Chicago. Though speculative, the partners involved in launching this competition believe that good design can contribute to innovative solutions, and by engaging the design community in this competition, we are taking steps toward turning these solutions into reality.

For more Information Please Visit - http://www.tinyhomeschicago.org/

I hope you Enjoy.

The Architect of Tomorrow..