Created for the 2021 Seattle Design Festival, the Homebase installation imagines a prototype for flexible temporary housing. To create the prototype, Olson Kundig, Dowbuilt and ARUP partnered with Camp United We Stand (CUWS), a local non-profit organization that works closely with churches and other agencies in the north Seattle and Shoreline communities to host legal, permitted encampments where up to 35 people experiencing homelessness can live safely. Permits for these types of encampments are limited to 90-day periods, adding an extra layer of complexity as housing solutions must be able to be easily disassembled, moved and reconstructed.
Photo: Eirik Johnson
Homebase
Seattle, Washington
Caddy Shack
Austin, Texas
Capitol Hill Remodel
Seattle, Washington
Team
Publications
2023
“Block Party Debriefs – Episode 5 – Clay Anderson.” Seattle Design Festival, 17 Apr. 2023. Podcast.
2021
George, Samira. “Local camp residents and architects are reimagining affordability and livability.” Real Change, 18 Aug. 2021. Print.
George, Samira. “Local camp residents and architects are reimagining affordability and livability.” Real Change, 18 Aug. 2021. Web.
Phair, Vonnai. “Check out the Seattle Design Festival and other fun things to do.” The Seattle Times, 20 Aug. 2021, C17-C18. Print.