![Homeless shelters rethought as community centers, designed by innovative architect.
And how is the [Haven for Hope] structure unique, sustainability-wise?
To start with, the whole area of the site was really a redundant portion of the city. It was an incredibly challenging and disconnected piece of the city. We felt it was very important to look at how the site itself could knit portions of the city together…The initial site planning was the most critical from a sustainable perspective (…).
James Andrews, Sustainable Architect
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Homeless shelters rethought as community centers, designed by innovative architect.
And how is the [Haven for Hope] structure unique, sustainability-wise?
To start with, the whole area of the site was really a redundant portion of the city. It was an incredibly challenging and disconnected piece of the city. We felt it was very important to look at how the site itself could knit portions of the city together…The initial site planning was the most critical from a sustainable perspective (…).
James Andrews, Sustainable Architect
