A new development, Tucker Street, that offers long-term housing for women at risk of homelessness has opened its doors in Adelaide. Picture: David Sievers.
A new development offering long-term housing for women at risk of homelessness has opened its doors in Adelaide.
The six-story Tucker Street building, which was designed by Woods Bagot with landscape architecture by Tract, has 50 studio apartments.
Five of the apartments are fully-accessible, designed to accommodate residents with specific mobility requirements.
The development, which is owned by the SA Housing Trust and supported by not-for-profit organisation YWCA Australia, not only provides much-needed accommodation for women facing hardship but wrap-around services onsite.
A new development, Tucker Street, that offers long-term housing for women at risk of homelessness has opened its doors in Adelaide. Picture: David Sievers.
A new development, Tucker Street, that offers long-term housing for women at risk of homelessness has opened its doors in Adelaide. Picture: David Sievers.
Woods Bagot principal Alex Hall said the studios would offer a safe and comfortable home in the heart of the city for some of the state’s most vulnerable women.
“Well-designed public housing is essential for social inclusion and to sustain vibrant, diverse, and accessible neighbourhoods,” Mr Hall said.
“We’ve designed comfortable, practical and beautiful residences that support safety, dignity, (and) security of its users, all the while being open to natural light, connected to landscape, and a part of the neighbourhood fabric.”
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Each apartment has a kitchen, bathroom, laundry, balcony, airconditioning, energy-efficient appliances and an onsite bike space.
The building also has a common area, a courtyard, flexible-use rooms and a communal garden.
Modular joinery enables the studios to be adapted into larger configurations for changing community needs over time.
Minister for Women in South Australia Katrine Hildyard said older women were the fastest growing cohort to experience homelessness, often preceded by domestic violence or financial hardship.
A new development, Tucker Street, that offers long-term housing for women at risk of homelessness has opened its doors in Adelaide. Picture: SA Housing Trust.
A new development, Tucker Street, that offers long-term housing for women at risk of homelessness has opened its doors in Adelaide. Picture: SA Housing Trust.
“I am so proud that Tucker Street will provide women with a foundation for healing, stability and rebuilding a life with dignity,” Ms Hildyard said.
“These homes and the embedded support will provide women with a roof over their head and so much more.
“A sanctuary, a safe place to call home, empowers women to experience belonging and security and move forward with confidence.”
Tract landscape architect principal Tara Graham-Cochrane said the landscaped courtyard was designed to be a communal heart where people could both rest and socialise.
The project has been delivered under the state government’s plans for A Better Housing Future, delivering around 3600 homes over the next five years.
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