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residential

Seeds of Change

homeless youth shelter

Location

San Diego, California

Size

7,000 Square Feet

Status

Not Yet Built

Description

San Diego Youth Services is a nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing for homeless youth. The 'Seeds of Change' Transitional facility is designed to provide transitional short-term residential and training facilities for homeless youth in a Stage I phase of development. The facility offers sustainable technologies that teach and nurture sustainable lifestyles with the intent that the 'place' offers something back to the community by way of energy and sitegrown consumables. The design features vertical wind turbines, photovoltaic canopies, rooftop gardens, grey-water recycling system, and organic herb and vegetable gardens which will be maintained by the residents

Renderings by: Eye Candy Design