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Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center
Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center
Palm Springs, CA, United States
Special Mention, 2025 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +For Good
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Other Projects by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects (JFAK)
Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center
Palm Springs, CA, United States
Special Mention, 2025 A+Awards, Concepts - Architecture +For Good
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
The Palm Springs Homeless Navigation Center transforms an underutilized commercial infill site to provide services for unhoused individuals and families in Palm Springs. The property faces commercial buildings to the south and east (which provides street access) and abuts a residential neighborhood to the north and west. Affordable housing is projected for the currently-vacant lot directly west of the project. Two existing warehouses on the site were renovated; one into a 50-bed overnight shelter (called an Early Access Center) and the other into a 24-7 facility containing offices, case management, job training, dining, and laundry. 80 transitional residential units for individuals and families are located in newly constructed modular buildings. The warehouses and residences were designed synergistically to create a campus-like setting that is transparent, safe, and takes full advantage of its sloped desert site with stunning mountain views. In all, the Center eschews traditional notions of how homeless facilities should appear. It is extroverted, welcoming, and provides generous public spaces in addition to the dignity afforded by its individual living sanctuaries. The Center’s architecture advances equity, dignity, and community through transparency, intelligent site planning, generous spatial proportions, and vibrant environmental graphics. These tools support the designers’ foundational belief that architecture is a social service with the power to change lives. Reuse of existing warehouse structures rather than building all new formed the core of a sustainable design strategy that included selection of economical yet high-performing HVAC systems and equipment; recycled and low-VOC materials, and drought-tolerant and native landscaping. With the belief that these choices link directly to social, emotional, and physical well-being, the design is also sustainable in how it connects people to nature and to each other. The Multipurpose Room inside the main warehouse directly links services with residences. The residential bars are laid out to prioritize community and nature, with a wide central promenade that promotes visibility as well as placemaking. Second floor walkways bridge over first floor units and shade pathways below, turning often repetitive modular construction into something dynamic and exciting. All units have views of the mountains or gardens. Bright graphics create a joyful and easy-to-navigate environment. In sum, design excellence creates a cohesive, full-service living environment that promotes well-being and dignity.
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