Reflection:
What a wonderful project! Seems like every detail has been carefully considered, along with any potential resident’s needs. The cottages look cute, tiny homes – mini safe havens for vulnerable adults to start the new life in such pleasant surroundings. I can imagine that it will have a great success rate in helping the homeless start over and move on to a better future. Hopefully in future there will be a study into effects of this or a similar project into the outcomes of these people journeys. Usual hostels can be depressing and dangerous places – here the therapy should be so much more efficient. Architecture and design – when user is at its heart – can really help achieve goals.
I created a rough mind map to help me get started on my document.
List Of Illustrations:
Fig. 1 Google (2022) Holmes Road Studios Location. (Screenshot, edited in photoshop) At: holmes road studios – Google Maps (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Fig. 2 Davies, K. (2018) Peter Barber at his Kings Cross Studio. [Photograph] At: https://www.iconeye.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/7677-Peter-Barber.jpg (Accessed 29/05/2022)
Fig. 3 Barber, P. (2019) Development Sketch. [Drawing] At: https://aggie.video.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/a0c61-typical-unit.jpg (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Fig. 4 Barber, P. (2019) Interior. [Photograph] At: https://aggie.video.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/b69fc-vonr1297.jpg (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Fig. 5 Von Sternberg, M. (2018) Holmes Road Studios, a homeless facility in north London. [Photograph] At: https://www.iconeye.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Peter_Barber_Holmes_Road.jpg (Accessed on 30/05/2022)
References:
Barber, P. (2019) Holmes Road Studios. At: http://www.peterbarberarchitects.com/holmes-road-studios (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Bevan, R. (2020) London housing shortage: architect Peter Barber’s calls for more social housing and a ‘Hundred Mile City’. At: London housing shortage: architect Peter Barber’s calls for more social housing and a ‘Hundred Mile City’ | Homes and Property | Evening Standard (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Emms, S. (2021) The story of Holmes Road Studios. At: http://www.klsels.com/index-31.html (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Hohenadel, K. (2016) This Award-Winning London Homeless Shelter Is Based on a 10th-Century Design. At: https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/07/holmes-road-studios-in-london-by-peter-barber-architects-is-an-award-winning-homeless-shelter-design-based-on-poor-houses.html (Accessed 30/05/2022)
RIBA (2022) Holmes Road Studios. At: https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-regional-awards/riba-london-award-winners/2021/holmes-road-studios (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Slessor, C (2021) Peter Barber interview: housing’s architectural evangelist. At: Peter Barber interview: housing’s architectural evangelist (architectsjournal.co.uk) (Accessed 30/05/2022)
The London Borough of Camden (2022) Holmes Road. At: https://www.camden.gov.uk/holmes-road (Accessed 30/05/2022)
The London Borough of Camden (2021) Holmes Road Hostel wins prestigious RIBA London award. At: https://www.camden.gov.uk/web/cip/news/-/blogs/holmes-road-hostel-wins-prestigious-riba-london-award (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Volpe, S. (2021) Camden’s Holmes Road homelessness studios win architecture award At: https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/housing/camden-homelessness-architecture-riba-awards-8279146 (Accessed 30/05/2022)
Welsh, A. (2020) Holmes Road Studios, Kentish Town. At: https://www.e-architect.com/london/holmes-road-studios-kentish-town (Accessed 30/05/2022)
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