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Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India,  | International Design Awards Winners

Architecture of Empowerment: From Survival to Renewal in Transforming Homelessness in India

UniversitySavannah College of Art and Design
Lead DesignersYakshita Jasani
Project LocationSurat, India
Prize(s)Bronze in Commercial Architecture / Cultural / Educational Architecture
Entry Description

The project aims to empower single mothers experiencing homelessness through education. It indicates a Mother’s Opportunity Center for life skills, income, and rebuilding lives. It promotes an architecture of empowerment that restores dignity, independence, and hope. Homelessness isolated from society, stability, support, and dignity, impacting mental health. Reconnection requires gradual reintegration, adaptation, and transformation. Thoughtful architectural design steers single mothers and their children through this transitional phase toward a brighter future for them and future generations