Hidden Homeless Competition
New Horizon Youth Centre
Eradicating Homelessness
MOCO win hidden homeless competition
Article: Reinventing Homelessness
Architects Aware! Launch
Hidden Homeless CompetitionCrisis, the national charity for homeless people, estimate that there are some 400,000 ‘Hidden Homeless’ people in London, a category that includes all those who satisfy the legal definition of homelessness. In this context, it is well known that London has a huge shortage in the provision of appropriate shelter for rough sleepers. In 2018 Heather Macey (JMP) joined forces with Phil Kerry (New Horizon Youth Centre) to collectively address the huge shortage of short-term emergency accommodation for homeless Londoners. This was the catalyst for the ‘Hidden Homeless’ design competition. The ‘Hidden Homeless’ initiative invited built environment professionals to challenge the way that the homeless crisis is currently being addressed. Entrants were asked to submit proposals for a holistic development which located short term accommodation solutions for the young homeless alongside a private use such as residential, office or hotel. Competitors were asked to consider alternative planning policy, business, and social strategies to create a scheme with true community value which was financially viable. The brief was developed with a number of key industry experts including James Murray (deputy mayor), Jon Snow (broadcaster, Graeme Craig (TFL), Marc Vlessing (Pocket Living) to ensure that proposals could be implemented should a site come available. The competition was a huge success with 47 submissions. Three winners were identified as follows: Winner: Morris + Co Second place: RTKa Third place: Catja De Haas with Office Ten, Erika Suzuki, Anders Luhr and Rosie Bichard
New Horizon Youth Centre
Eradicating HomelessnessA think tank at the London School of Architecture led by Heather Macey and Steven Smith
MOCO win hidden homeless competition
Article: Reinventing Homelessness
Architects Aware! Launch
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