REBALANCE
My 3.2 project 'Rebalance' endeavours to promote social and environmental sustainability through architecture.
Who?
‘Attercliffe Court’ provides homes as part of my Rebalance scheme, for those who need emergency housing, such as refugees and rough sleepers.
As well as the residents, Rebalance aims to interract with and benefit the whole community, working closely with the charities, Foodworks and Heeley City Farm.
What?
Rebalance is an affordable co-housing scheme with an on-site food redistribution initiative.
Those in need of emergency housing can buy a lease on a house for £500 (which can be payed in installments,) with the option to further ‘pay’ for their house by volunteering in the food redistribution initiative, 'Pod Kitchen'.
The initiative uses several small, mobile kitchens to redistribute food from the on-site garden, Foodworks and donations in the form of hot, ‘pay as you feel’ meals throughout Sheffield.
Why?
Rising housing costs and the prevalence of war and conflict worldwide mean that many people don’t have access to the basic necessities they deserve, such as food and shelter.
The aim of this scheme is to provide good quality food and housing to those who need it for little to no cost.
This scheme also aims to raise awareness of housing instability in the community of Attercliffe and to encourage active community involvement. The idea is that everyone can and should interact with this scheme - those with spare food, money or time can use those means to help Attercliffe Court, while benefitting from the sense of community gained from volunteering and the delicious meals they can buy with donations. Those struggling for food and shelter can come to Attercliffe Court for free food and affordable housing.
The aim is to redistribute and rebalance the resources of food, shelter, time and money in a way that benefits the collective good.
