Facebook Tweet Help Stories Civic & Institutional Tom Fisher House Share Tweet Help A new acute homeless shelter in an inner-city suburb designed to allay nervous neighbours Tom Fisher House Architect: Cox ArchitecturePhotographer: Peter BennettsAbout the project: Tom Fisher House is a new acute homeless shelter in the inner-city suburb of Mount Lawley. The 10-bed facility provides chronically homeless people with safe, supervised overnight accommodation, support services, ablution and kitchen facilities, and basic first aid. Tom Fisher House The project is in two parts. To maintain an anonymous address, away from public scrutiny and to allay nervous neighbours, Tom Fisher House sits at the rear of the block with a non-descript commercial building, also designed by us, facing Beaufort Street. Integration of an artwork by Bevan Honey across the façade is a contemporary take on the traditional small-scale shop, adding visual interest for passers-by. Tom Fisher House The hostel intentionally oscillates between the domestic and institutional. It's a place that provides essential services but through design, creates a space of comfort and security. The need for shelter is critical but so is providing a place to be welcomed with dignity and without judgment. Story by: Trends 12 Oct, 2017 Civic and Institutional Design Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Natural is always in style 21 Apr, 2024 Stretching out to nature 21 Apr, 2024 Lean and green 21 Apr, 2024 We know the Specialists Similar Stories