Architecture studio Morris + Company proposes transforming a London Underground station into a co-working space and hostel for homeless people.
Morris + Company – formerly known as Duggan Morris Architects – won a competition run by New Horizon Youth Centre and the London mayor's office with its proposal to reimagine the disused York Road tube station as housing for the city's homeless.
Named Stepping Stones, the design combines temporary accommodation for people living rough with co-living and co-working space for young people starting out in the city. A charity shop on the ground floor would provide the scheme revenue.
"It supports homeless young residents temporarily whilst also catering for a transient community of young professionals finding their bearings in London," said Morris + Company, which is led by architect Joe Morris. "Each resident is treated with equal dignity, and all living spaces have been designed to follow the same 'ingredients for living'."
The design reimagines the disused York Road tube station in north LondonMorris + Company believes that combining the accommodation for homeless people with co-living and working spaces for young people will make the building a key hub in the community.
"The hidden homeless are no longer hidden but are supported at the centre of a vibrant community rich with opportunity," continued the studio.
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