Hill House

                                                                         The Metal Manifesto

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     Homeless men, women, and families who dwell in their vehicles exist in a state of limbo between the sheltered and unsheltered.

     These "unfortunate many" live on the fringe of society, as well as the fringe of the law; but little amenities are designed to support hundreds of San Francisco's vehicular homeless who scour the city's terrain in search of a safe spot to park, let down their guard, shower, and eat.

     The design of Hill House lifts up the road which many called their "home", and it embraces residents; giving them shelter and refuge.

     Car capsules cantilever from the road, providing vehicles a docking station attached to individual dwelling units; thus synthesizing car and architecture as one. An inward facing program aims to provide a sense of safety, privacy, and community.  The drive-thru food service celebrates the connection we have with food and our cars, while also providing a walk-up window and communal dining area. The Guidance Center is on site to provide permanent housing transition counseling, while featuring a rooftop park for exercise and pets.

    This wholistic approach will confront and mend the hardships of vehicular homelessness by guaranteeing those amenities that were denied to this demographic, and by working towards the transition to permanent housing.