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Manifesting the Imagined Homeless Body: A Case Study of the Men's Social Services Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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Abstract In this article, we explore the changing ways in which the homeless body has been conceptualised by architects and providers of accommodation for single homeless individuals. Tracing developments from the post-war period to the present, we focus on the needs and characteristics of single homeless in... view more
In this article, we explore the changing ways in which the homeless body has been conceptualised by architects and providers of accommodation for single homeless individuals. Tracing developments from the post-war period to the present, we focus on the needs and characteristics of single homeless individuals as they are variously imagined and constructed through the architectural design process. Through detailed examination of the life course of the Ryder & Yates-designed Salvation Army Men's Social Services Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, we explore how conceptions of the homeless body - shaped by, inter alia, architectural references, professional orthodoxies, and prevailing ideologies of homelessness - influenced the lived experience of the building. In so doing, we bring renewed attention to the capacity of architectural design to generate and shape the affective responses of the single homeless body, and thus the architectural profession's vital role in tackling the homelessness problem.... view less
Keywords
social control; homelessness; architectural style; Great Britain
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Free Keywords
architectural design; homeless body; hostels; single homelessness
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Urban Planning, 9 (2024)
Issue topic
Housing Norms and Standards: The Design of Everyday Life
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed