Studio Spring 2016
How might we help find housing solutions for Cafe Momentum interns, who have spent time in juvenile detention?
Café Momentum operated a restaurant space where youth from juvenile detention facilities took part in a paid, twelve-month intensive culinary and life-skills training program. Café Momentum also offered interns assistance with their employment, health, and legal needs.
Team:
Antonia Agbeh | Gillian Salerno-Rebic | Tobie Smith
This team uncovered four areas of opportunity. They determined that a Home Base solution could establish a third place for Café Momentum to expand hours of influence through new Intern programs for youth when they are not working in the restaurant. The spaces within the Home Base could facilitate certain types of relationship, behaviors, and values. The design team recommended the following phases.
Phase 1.0: Café Momentum re-purpose the restaurant’s classroom and temporary Home Base functional areas for interns and staff. The team provided illustrations and examples for what the space could be.
Phase 1.5: Acquire an off-site location to rapid prototype and test eight recommended spaces.
Phase 2.0: Secure funding and select and build spaces to fully realize the Home Base recommendation.
