Homeless Housing Design Concept
This is a tiny house concept designed by students at Emily Carr University that is intended to be a simple shelter for the homeless. These little houses measure less than 64 square feet and cost less than $1500 in materials. As tent cities continue to grow accross America maybe it would make sense for local governments to allow tiny house communities like these to solve the immediate need for affordable housing. They would sure beat living in a tent. Read more
I LOVE THIS! I was homeless once with two small children and this would have helped us feel so much better, b/c often people make the homeless feel worthless.
Thanks Ann,
My wife worked with homeless women and children for many many years and I’ve gotten a ton of inspiration from her about these projects. You just validated what I think it the most overlooked aspect of homelessness that too few programs seem to address, helping people lift their hearts up. I really think that a housing solution like living in tiny house communities could in fact give people back their dignity in a way a shelter or run-down low-income apartment could ever do. A REAL place to call one’s own in a community of supportive people like them working to better their lives… maybe I’m just an optimist but seems like it’s worth some real investigation.
Cheers to the students at Emily Carr University for a smart idea of a tiny house. This is good especially for those homeless families.
I like it but want something with free materials like pallets?
Take a look at my tiny free house. http://www.tinyfreehouse.com
It’s not done yet but in the end will be mostly made from pallet wood including the interior/exterior siding and flooring.
This is a nice design. I disagree about the porch being frivolous. Even in a temporary community such as a tent city, there has to be public interaction and access to outside space. A porch gives children a place to play, people a place to sit where they don’t feel cooped up and a way for the neighbors to keep an eye out for each other. These students are to be commended for a solution that is practical and includes people in the equation.
outstanding!!!