WEST CENTRAL WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE RAPID HOUSING INITIATIVE  Winnipeg, MB

Renderings by BridgmanCollaborative Architecture
)Year: 2024
Location: Winnipeg
Client: West Central Women's Resource Centre
Budget: $9.3 million

This Rapid Housing Initiative and resource centre accommodates women who have experienced gender-based violence. Clients are referred to West Central Women’s Resource Center by Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Inc., a shelter for Indigenous women and children leaving situations of family violence, and the North End Women’s Center, which offers a variety of community supports.

The fully accessible and culturally appropriate building involves the renovation of an historic building and features:
  • 22,000 sf with 4 floors plus roof top
  • 16 transitional housing units with 34 beds: six three-bedroom units, six two-bedroom units, and four one-bedroom units
  • A 3,000​ sf child-friendly roof garden with elevator access
  • A resource and counselling area complete with childcare facilities and a playtrium, as well as a conference room.

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