Criteria
Portable, collapsible, minimal
Compact, stowable, assembly-capable
Sleeping / living module
Compact, stowable, assembly-capable
Sleeping / living module
For
a 17 year old runaway (young-adult)
Housing Homeless Youth in Vancouver:
Key Barriers and Strategic Responses
Sandip Basi, Tabrina Clelland, Navi Khind, Amy Morris, and Peter Severinson
April 11, 2012
Key Barriers and Strategic Responses
Sandip Basi, Tabrina Clelland, Navi Khind, Amy Morris, and Peter Severinson
April 11, 2012
Gaps in Vancouver's Youth-homelessness Approach
Service fragmentation
Inadequate transition services
Lack of youth-specific services / housing
Inflexibility / inconsistency in services due to unreliable funding
Treatment of youth as homogeneous population with a one-fits-all policy
Lack of services dedicated to dealing with unique demographics
Service fragmentation
Inadequate transition services
Lack of youth-specific services / housing
Inflexibility / inconsistency in services due to unreliable funding
Treatment of youth as homogeneous population with a one-fits-all policy
Lack of services dedicated to dealing with unique demographics
Action Strategies
Increase collaboration, promote government and NGO, develop central intake system, collect continual data
Invest in prevention / early-intervention, counselling, reunification
Identify youth as distinct demographic
Increase collaboration, promote government and NGO, develop central intake system, collect continual data
Invest in prevention / early-intervention, counselling, reunification
Identify youth as distinct demographic
"...require diverse, multi-faceted, intensive models of support, which may include appropriate, affordable housing, education, skills training, employment opportunities, health services, mentorship, and much more. Policies and services must therefore be integrated an culturally appropriate."
Homelessness Considerations
social acceptance, parental / family disagreement, travelling, relationships, forced from home, unacknowledged by society (sexual orientation or heritage), abuse, economic challenges, residential instability, pregnancy, education challenges, alcohol / drug use
social acceptance, parental / family disagreement, travelling, relationships, forced from home, unacknowledged by society (sexual orientation or heritage), abuse, economic challenges, residential instability, pregnancy, education challenges, alcohol / drug use
Youth "age out" of foster care when reaching the age of 19, lacking the financial, social, and personal resources to do so.
Participants of "street culture" may become entrenched in social bonds leading to difficulties in learning mainstream norms.
Youth Homelessness Solutions From Those With Lived Experiences
Youth First Voices
February 2020
Youth First Voices
February 2020
Unsafe family home experiences
Unsafe and non-responsive foster care system
Addictions and/or mental health issues
Affordability crisis and lack of affordable housing
Discrimination and stigma
Unsafe and non-responsive foster care system
Addictions and/or mental health issues
Affordability crisis and lack of affordable housing
Discrimination and stigma
Impacts of Youth Homelessness
Physical health risk/violence
Mental health risk
Education/employment challenges
Unsafe housing conditions
Vulnerability to exploitation
Increased substance use for coping
Increased risk of mortality
Physical health risk/violence
Mental health risk
Education/employment challenges
Unsafe housing conditions
Vulnerability to exploitation
Increased substance use for coping
Increased risk of mortality
Gaps to Accessible Housing / Support
Gaps in emergency supports / youth shelters
Shortage of youth-specific housing options
Waiting lists
Discrimination
Inflexible/restrictive eligibility requirements
Lack of information
Lack of identification
Lack of transportation
Lack of holistic services
Barrier to Indigenous cultural services
Gaps in emergency supports / youth shelters
Shortage of youth-specific housing options
Waiting lists
Discrimination
Inflexible/restrictive eligibility requirements
Lack of information
Lack of identification
Lack of transportation
Lack of holistic services
Barrier to Indigenous cultural services
There is no silver bullet, but what I hope to examine is a facet of addressing youth homelessness through design. Homelessness, as with any other societal challenge, must be addressed in conjunction with multiple strategies within a simultaneous and extensive period of time. It is a balance of creating a system that can operate efficiently and considerately of circumstance.
Ideas
Transformation (rotation, reflection, translation, dilation)
Transformation (genetic, spiritual)
Origami (fold-able, return to form)
Not permanent, but can be taken throughout phases
Seed, a starting point, to grow alongside
Transformation (rotation, reflection, translation, dilation)
Transformation (genetic, spiritual)
Origami (fold-able, return to form)
Not permanent, but can be taken throughout phases
Seed, a starting point, to grow alongside
Shelter from "street culture" and from "societal systems"
A module to aid in the redevelopment of self in preparation to live in a personally defined world.
Not a solution, but an aide.
A module to aid in the redevelopment of self in preparation to live in a personally defined world.
Not a solution, but an aide.
Precedents:
Folding Techniques for Designers
From Sheet to Form
Paul Jackson
Folding Techniques for Designers
From Sheet to Form
Paul Jackson
Precedents:
Accordion Style Shelters
David Shatz / Tal Gur, Yanko Design, Tina Hovsepian
Accordion Style Shelters
David Shatz / Tal Gur, Yanko Design, Tina Hovsepian
Precedents:
Death Stranding Gear
Kojima Productions
Death Stranding Gear
Kojima Productions
Sketches
Define human dimensions, cart dimensions, physical needs, metaphysical needs, user experience
Current work is intensive but too generic, deploy solution for youth, integrate system to cart
Examine concepts regarding satellites, folding, origami, uncut parts
Current work is intensive but too generic, deploy solution for youth, integrate system to cart
Examine concepts regarding satellites, folding, origami, uncut parts
17 years old
Boys (175cm / 69")
Girls (163cm / 64")
Boys (175cm / 69")
Girls (163cm / 64")
from Red Button - CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/redbutton/episodes/season-1
https://www.cbc.ca/redbutton/episodes/season-1
Rabbit: ‘I don’t want to be a career homeless person.’
Terence: ‘It’s been a bumpy road, but I try to keep my thoughts positive.’
Terence: ‘It’s been a bumpy road, but I try to keep my thoughts positive.’
The difference between having and not having access to support systems (and a centralized shelter) was a significant difference in quality and security of life. From there, ensuring safety and self expression enabled persons to move forward.
Wake
Manage yesterday's effects
Manage shelter / storage
Mobile activity (panhandle, working, movement)
Social activity (friends, family, therapeutic)
Shelter / sleep
Manage yesterday's effects
Manage shelter / storage
Mobile activity (panhandle, working, movement)
Social activity (friends, family, therapeutic)
Shelter / sleep
Concept
NomaSeed
from Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás, “roaming, wandering, esp. to find pasture”)
NomaSeed
from Ancient Greek νομάς (nomás, “roaming, wandering, esp. to find pasture”)
Side
Rear
Front
Material Options
Natural
Wood Panel, Plant or Leather Cover with Wood Shelter
Wood Panel, Plant or Leather Cover with Wood Shelter
Lightweight
Wood Panel, Corrugated Plastic Shelter
Wood Panel, Corrugated Plastic Shelter
Insulated
Wood Panel, PU Leather Cover with High-Density EPE Foam Shelter
Wood Panel, PU Leather Cover with High-Density EPE Foam Shelter
Industrial
Wood Panel, Nylon Cover with Aluminum Frame Shelter
Wood Panel, Nylon Cover with Aluminum Frame Shelter
A variety of options can enable funding and improved durability at different levels,
while also allowing for the wood panel system to be brought along the person's journey.
while also allowing for the wood panel system to be brought along the person's journey.
Midterm Notes
Consider....
configurations when grouped together, colour and (in)visibility of youth, recognizing status, the cart being the home, security of self, security of possessions.
configurations when grouped together, colour and (in)visibility of youth, recognizing status, the cart being the home, security of self, security of possessions.
getting off the ground, where does stuff go, allowing the cart to protect the person, movement of air below, using .gif to demonstrate progression
show a plan layout deployed, show rolled out and longer, put a person in the shelter, show section / elevation deployed