Lakehouse
pop-up shelter
Inner Melbourne
| Location | Completion | Project Value |
|---|---|---|
| Inner Melbourne | 2018 | $300,000 + case workers |
Number and type of affordable/social housing dwellings
30 single rooms converted from a vacant aged care facility.
Housing Continuum
Transitional crisis accommodation, social rental.
Client group
Older women at risk of homelessness.
How it was delivered
This project is an innovative pop-up shelter that utilises vacant buildings on a short-term peppercorn lease to provide rapid transitional accommodation. The costs of refurbishment and furniture were provided pro bono by the private sector coordinated by Housing All Australians. YWCA manage the tenancies. The aged care facility was sitting vacant pending re-development.
Funding
Primarily delivered via pro-bono labor and goods from the private sector, coordinated by Housing all Australians.
How affordability is ensured long term
This project is only an interim solution to the supply crisis. The pop-up shelter model has been designed for buildings vacant for between 3-5 years. An exit strategy is built into the project from the start.
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