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Michelle Leong
Home for Homeless
belfast
Undergraduate Work Year 3 Project 2, 2017
The scheme is to tackle the homeless issue happening in Belfast, creating a shelter and assistance to the homeless community. The building consists of 31 single bedrooms and 9 apartments. The relationship of public and private spaces is defining according to the characteristics and needs of the users in this design. The building is adopting a tower scheme in which one side of the building is double the height of another side. The building appears to be two separate massings to create a distinctive facade to the junction of the site while retaining the space as a whole.
![design intention](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_afde6ec61b9647c492a52924d7b98398~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_afde6ec61b9647c492a52924d7b98398~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
design intention
![site context & materiality](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_a3a7cccf89134c29b5c50fae879be244~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_a3a7cccf89134c29b5c50fae879be244~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
site context & materiality
![precedent](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_d5cedf995aa74896aa695c20c0aacf1a~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_d5cedf995aa74896aa695c20c0aacf1a~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
precedent
![process](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_8def4c1050fe487fb48ec79f9adcf8b5~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_8def4c1050fe487fb48ec79f9adcf8b5~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
process
![room condition I](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_d0356a28330d49cbbe46b3718ddfac8a~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_d0356a28330d49cbbe46b3718ddfac8a~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
room condition I
![overall plan & structure study](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_d1b07c8349654aa38cc99abd445c6262~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_d1b07c8349654aa38cc99abd445c6262~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
overall plan & structure study
![detail plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_44d02aa6cd2c44ab9d21da379ddef233~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_44d02aa6cd2c44ab9d21da379ddef233~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
detail plan
![sections](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_f271b86424f24b1893f377456895baa5~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_f271b86424f24b1893f377456895baa5~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
sections
![entrance condition & elevation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_f1cf04c41c4f4b3b995e9c1b9f699cd4~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_f1cf04c41c4f4b3b995e9c1b9f699cd4~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
entrance condition & elevation
![exhibition space](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_4b7e996a8e7e47dd8afd017eecb597da~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_4b7e996a8e7e47dd8afd017eecb597da~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
exhibition space
![core social space](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_4211f715820d46fb962d3be99bedce88~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_4211f715820d46fb962d3be99bedce88~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
core social space
![room condition II](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_d51265a12e054ba396ed20042072053e~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_d51265a12e054ba396ed20042072053e~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
room condition II
![corridor condition](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_5f8cd554b1fc4935b00f19618106ead4~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_5f8cd554b1fc4935b00f19618106ead4~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
corridor condition
![home for homeless](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_89c6a39469914db58a8ad24a9b5436e4~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_89c6a39469914db58a8ad24a9b5436e4~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
home for homeless
![home for homeless](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_1c3d2f5f51c94283be1bd6542fa77c36~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_1c3d2f5f51c94283be1bd6542fa77c36~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
home for homeless
![sketches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_8009560880cf4dd7934f6055b887750f~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_8009560880cf4dd7934f6055b887750f~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpg)
sketches
technical drawings
![detail section](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_3bebfdfdb23541cb8f0b9ca5b5b3a64e~mv2_d_6623_9363_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1385,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_3bebfdfdb23541cb8f0b9ca5b5b3a64e~mv2_d_6623_9363_s_4_2.jpg)
detail section
![detail plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_4d424ebef0c34bb6a0dd72765763e234~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_4d424ebef0c34bb6a0dd72765763e234~mv2_d_7016_4961_s_4_2.jpeg)
detail plan
![basement plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_3117c7f98b1c4132867fe8d892c5fbf4~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_3117c7f98b1c4132867fe8d892c5fbf4~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
basement plan
![ground floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_017fb00768124690b7de24f29753bf4f~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_017fb00768124690b7de24f29753bf4f~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
ground floor plan
![first floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_470813861edb448188a1b365bbb8801c~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_470813861edb448188a1b365bbb8801c~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
first floor plan
![second floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_b31230050c9541bea63d618a2b528fd4~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_b31230050c9541bea63d618a2b528fd4~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
second floor plan
![third floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_d8e1f5c618a748b19fe4e92eaf2c1cee~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_d8e1f5c618a748b19fe4e92eaf2c1cee~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
third floor plan
![fourth floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_b968d868614a4b1aabefc50cc29500b0~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_b968d868614a4b1aabefc50cc29500b0~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
fourth floor plan
![fifth floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_cb61573b74d94100814a56dba024a5ff~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_cb61573b74d94100814a56dba024a5ff~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
fifth floor plan
![sixth floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_2512b1acdcd34524b594c2381c7d9307~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_2512b1acdcd34524b594c2381c7d9307~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
sixth floor plan
![seventh floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_7a45f5f31f394efca2e513b508b7c161~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_7a45f5f31f394efca2e513b508b7c161~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
seventh floor plan
![eighth floor plan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_f7ce76b7350c4ef58fb8867e75834fee~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_f7ce76b7350c4ef58fb8867e75834fee~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
eighth floor plan
![south elevation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_6a6972274ad749c9842d690fd1c1273e~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_6a6972274ad749c9842d690fd1c1273e~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
south elevation
![north elevation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_daaf2a07cef648488ca1f7b28baa17c8~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_daaf2a07cef648488ca1f7b28baa17c8~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
north elevation
![east elevation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_7ffd8d13b3ee48c987266862e83459dc~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_7ffd8d13b3ee48c987266862e83459dc~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
east elevation
![west elevation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_3e304c4324d74237859279cccc556715~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_3e304c4324d74237859279cccc556715~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
west elevation
![section aa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_bc40b91203d845ea9e4ee4a459f43102~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_bc40b91203d845ea9e4ee4a459f43102~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
section aa
![section bb](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/594d69_70bd3b45211e42daa96d50c9a99210b6~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_693,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/594d69_70bd3b45211e42daa96d50c9a99210b6~mv2_d_3308_2339_s_2.jpg)
section bb
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