WEST CENTRAL WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTRE RAPID HOUSING INITIATIVE Winnipeg, MB
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Renderings by BridgmanCollaborative Architecture
Year: In development
Location: Winnipeg
Client: West Central Women's Resource Centre
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 existing building and features:
Location: Winnipeg
Client: West Central Women's Resource Centre
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 existing 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.