There are some concepts and ideas that never go out of style, one of these being charity and giving to the less fortunate.
Even centuries ago, Europeans were creating shelters — called "almshouses" — that were financed and maintained by charitable individuals with money and time to spare for the homeless.
Today, the same principle is applied in thousands of shelters and soup kitchens around the world.
But there is still much more to be done in order to handle homeless populations in most major cities.
Some shelters are creating cool programs specifically for woman and at-risk youth like this boutique-bedecked shelter.
Others, like the award-winning Holmes Road Studios, are offering amazing living spaces surrounded by a communal garden.
This cool courtyard allows residents the opportunity to garden, learn, relax, and enjoy something that they helped build themselves.
Check down below to learn about the beautiful new studios.
Though proper housing for the homeless is a complication that every major city around the word faces, London's new Holmes Road Studios are helping make life easier for some of the city's displaced individuals.
Winner of the New London Awards, the shelter takes inspiration from 10th-century poor houses called "almshouses."
Originally European, these shelters were built and maintained by charitable individuals and offered to the poor, destitute, or elderly who could no longer afford their rent.
In similar spirit, the modern Holmes Road Studios will provide accommodation for homeless individuals and displaced veterans, as well as counseling spaces and classrooms.
It also has a courtyard garden that the rooms circle around, where some classes will take place.
The big, pretty courtyard will serve as a space for residents to foster a beautiful garden, complete with fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and flowers.
This will offer a sense of purpose and dignity to the residents and allow them to socialize, relax, and learn in a beautiful environment that they helped create!
Though the idea was created centuries ago, it is still prevalent today; these shelter spaces allow for the more able and charitable to provide shelter, education, and fun to the less fortunate.
You can learn more about the innovative and inspired Holmes Road Studios at the Peter Barber Architects website.
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