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Architects: RKW Architektur +
- Area: 4210 m²
- Year: 2018
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Photographs:Marcus Pietrek
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![Shelter for the Homeless / RKW Architektur + - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5b67/d2ca/f197/cc27/8900/0049/newsletter/E_Notunterkuenfte_21643_10_MP.jpg?1533530810)
Text description provided by the architects. In Essen (Germany) the last two blocks of a homeless shelter were handed over to the users in 2018. The three clearly structured, parallel buildings characterised by exposed concrete and sky-blue glazed bricks are the result of an invitation to tender issued by the City of Essen.
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What was sought were new buildings for a homeless shelter for 119 people, as well as office space for 2 social workers and 2 housing administrators. RKW Architektur + won the public tender with its modular concept. Despite or precisely because of the tight budget, the architects were able to deliver a complex of noticeable architectural quality.
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