HOMESAFE

This project explores the co-housing model as a safe environment for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. It is located in an awkward infill site in a blue-collar neighborhood of San Jose. Six shared houses consisting of four suites and shared living, cooking, and eating areas are gathered around a communal outdoor space. A daycare and counseling facility stands watch at the "front door" to the site. Careful consideration was given to the creation of thresholds of privacy for the recovering families.
Photography by Jeff Peters