Give Me Shelter: Architecture Takes on the Homeless Crisis - Hardcover

Sofia Borges; R. Scott Mitchell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1940743230 ISBN 13: 9781940743233

Publisher: Oro Editions, 2018

Synopsis

Part of a project to help tackle the high rates of homelessness in Los Angeles through humane and cooperative shelter provision

Features exclusive content from leaders in the field, created specially for this project.

The book features exclusive content from leaders in the field including Michael Maltzan, Ted Hayes, Betty Chinn, Gregory Kloehn, Skid Row Housing Trust, and many more. Paired with a forward by Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles, Give Me Shelter provides an in-depth look at how design can bridge the gap in services to get people off the streets and into housing sooner.

In 2015, Los Angeles declared a state of emergency on homelessness. Since then, homelessness has increased by nearly 30 percent. Our homeless epidemic is more than a humanitarian crisis, it is a call for action. The book tells the story of eleven fourth year architecture students and their two instructors' journey through the world of homelessness as they tackle real world design solutions for emergency stabilisation housing. From nomadic and temporary shelters, to the city-supported and award winning Homes for Hope,Give Me Shelter follows the MADWORKSHOP Homeless Studio and their designs from the encampment all the way to City Hall.

About this title

About the Author:

Sofia Borges is a Los Angeles-based writer, architect, designer, and curator. She is a faculty member at the USC School of Architecture and the director of MADWORKSHOP. She is the author and editor of nearly two dozen titles on architecture and design.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oro Editions
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1940743230
• ISBN 13: 9781940743233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 180