After the tragic murder of George Floyd, the idea was how to
create an alternative resource center for the community that did not revolve
around the police system. Balance is a homeless youth resource center. It is a
building created to help the homeless youth population in Albuquerque by giving
them a place to learn, grown and feel safe. Every year about 2 million kids
will face some type of homelessness in the United States. The homeless youth
population in the city of Albuquerque is a problem and it continues to grow
every day. By helping the homeless youth population unemployment and crime
level will go down while mental, emotional and physical health will go up for
these kids. This building is meant to help homeless youth get a better life for
themselves by showing them how they can succeed on their own instead of being
dependent on others along with getting a higher education to better themselves
for their future.
Each color is meant to empower. Green for growth in the core and entrance of the building. Blue for calm and desensitizing in the private areas of the building including the bathrooms and locker/storage rooms. Pink is to show love and comfort, which is included in the learning areas such as the library, classroom and therapy room. Yellow, arguably the most important color in the building, is steered into the community rooms; rooms created to give these kids connections with others and create a new family for them to grow as people.
Each color is meant to empower. Green for growth in the core and entrance of the building. Blue for calm and desensitizing in the private areas of the building including the bathrooms and locker/storage rooms. Pink is to show love and comfort, which is included in the learning areas such as the library, classroom and therapy room. Yellow, arguably the most important color in the building, is steered into the community rooms; rooms created to give these kids connections with others and create a new family for them to grow as people.