{"id":20791,"date":"2013-11-28T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-28T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/?p=20791"},"modified":"2013-11-27T18:34:41","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T23:34:41","slug":"something-to-be-thankful-for-students-use-class-lessons-to-design-space-for-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/2013\/11\/28\/something-to-be-thankful-for-students-use-class-lessons-to-design-space-for-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Something To Be Thankful For: Students Use Class Lessons To Design Space For Homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Students<\/a>

Wilson Sayre \/ WLRN<\/p>

Students and judges listen to one of the presentations.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Wilson Sayre, WLRN<\/em><\/p>\n

In observation of Homeless Awareness Week, students at Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) have created models of possible living solutions for the homeless.<\/p>\n

Each student in Eric Hankin\u2019s architecture class designed a small apartment plan that had to include all the necessities of a regular apartment.<\/p>\n

The students presented their models to professional architects for judging and feedback.\u00a0The students were judged based on the creativity, feasibility and presentation of their design.<\/p>\n

The idea for the project came from the non-profit housing developer Carrfour<\/a>. It offers housing and services to homeless people.<\/p>\n

\nhttps:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/files\/2013\/11\/Students-Design-Space-For-Homeless.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\u00a0The class has been working on the project since the beginning of the school year. Director Sandra Newson\u00a0hopes to use some of the designs as inspiration in\u00a0Carrfour\u2019s\u00a0next building project.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you feel good about where you live, you\u2019re more inclined to do the things you need to do to keep it,”\u00a0Newson says.<\/p>\n

\"One<\/a>

Wilson Sayre \/ WLRN<\/p>

One student's design for an apartment unit targeting homeless people.<\/p><\/div>\n

One student’s design for an apartment unit targeting homeless people.<\/p>\n

To her, design is almost as essential as having a roof at all. However, design was not the only lesson this project was meant to teach.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started with the approach that any one of us could be homeless at any one time,\u201d said Hankin. \u201cI think immediately, the students were exposed to this idea that they\u2019re designing for themselves.”<\/p>\n

The students certainly seemed willing to live in their creations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI created like I would do with any room,” said Kayla Montesdeoca, one of the presenting students. “I could see myself in that room. And looking at it, you would be able to live in that even if you\u2019re not homeless,\u201d said Kayla Montesdeoca, one of the presenting students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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