Winning Proposal: ‘Réimaginer linvisible’. In the face of the housing affordability and homelessness crisis, this project has the potential to stimulate more research into rooming houses, that can be shared across Canada – building upon a Montreal typology to create homes based on social connectivity for under-served populations.
JURY COMMENT
Jean-Phillippe Beauchamp’s proposal is a well-organized and strong submission with a clear methodology for exploration of the rooming house typology. The team has included a thoughtful work plan that builds on work and research completed to date. The research and data collection methodology will provide a strong platform for collaborative student workshops. The inclusion of Bâtir son quartier, as a project partner, will ground the project in the local needs of the community, provide a pathway for future demonstration projects, and further sharing of the knowledge with other non-profit groups and local authorities.