Abstract
What do you value most? Security? Comfort? Could you choose only one? This is the everyday dilemma for women and children trapped in violence and trafficking. They are more likely to end up on the streets which puts them at a higher risk of being assaulted or trafficked. Often, people within this group have been cut off from their friends and families, meaning they have no access to food, shelter, or finances. They need a place that can not only provide them with safety and security but also a fresh start. This paper, at its core, explores the socio-spatial dilemma and stigma of distressed and homeless women and children. If we want to make a difference, we must provide for their most basic needs, and give them the tools to succeed. Catering to single and separated women and mothers along with accompanied and unaccompanied youth, this project is intended to be a life rehabilitation complex. There are different stages within the complex that cater to a specific type of needs including short- or long- term housing, first aid, psychosocial skills, and social services based on their individual needs. Housing is their priority, and from there “life rehabilitation” can begin. It’s important to address the factors that led to homelessness. That is why each participant will have the opportunity to utilize different areas of this rehabilitation process where architecture is a spatial facilitator. They have the means to determine how their socio-spatial journey would benefit them most.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Homelessness, Socio-Spatial Dilemma, Rehabilitation, Community, Urban, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking
