Downtown Women's Center 2012

In 2012, Simplify. dedicated its time to spearheading an amazing group of talented interior designers to overhaul a local women's shelter.

The Downtown Women's Center renovated its building downtown that re-opened on November 1st, 2012 for 48 previously homeless women.  Besides each woman's room, the building has some community spaces for all the women to use.  We were invited to use our design talents to help transform these spaces into welcoming sanctuaries for these women.

There are 14 community rooms, each with a designer dedicated to transforming it for the women that moved in. Here is our team: 

DESIGNERS  							 ROOMS
Amanda Hughes: Chair of Design Team   				Kitchen 1, Kitchen 2, Kitchen 3
C.C. Boyce:   							Community Room 2nd Floor
Christine Haenan:  						Front Lobby, Counselor's Office
Coriann Bright:  						Resident Manager's Apartment
Courtney Martinez:  						Counselor's Office 3rd Floor
Debby Adelman:  						Lobby, Case Manager's Office
Emily Louise Jacks:  						Community Room 3rd Floor
Julie Maigret:  						Outdoor Patio, Counselor's Office 2nd Floor
Kristin Schwab:  						Hallways
Melanie Freeland: 						Community Room 2nd Floor
Nancy Quynh: 							Resident Manager's Office 
Nicole Facciuto:  						Outdoor Patio, Couselor's Office 2nd Floor 
Sae Kim:  							Resident Manager's Office 
 
  • KITCHEN 1ST FLOOR

    KITCHEN 1ST FLOOR (18)

    Kitchen for 16 women is practically empty with a place for a stove awkwardly placed in the middle of the wall.
     
  • KITCHEN 2ND FLOOR

    KITCHEN 2ND FLOOR (9)

    This galley-style kitchen is for 16 women to share. We wanted to add some personality with color!
     
  • KITCHEN 3RD FLOOR

    KITCHEN 3RD FLOOR (9)

    This kitchen is used by 16 women.
     
  • COUNSELOR'S OFFICE 2ND FLOOR

    COUNSELOR'S OFFICE 2ND FLOOR (7)

     
  • MANAGER'S BEDROOM

    MANAGER'S BEDROOM (10)

     
  • MANAGER'S OFFICE

    MANAGER'S OFFICE (13)

     
  • PATIO

    PATIO (14)

     
  • COMMUNITY ROOM 2ND FLOOR

    COMMUNITY ROOM 2ND FLOOR (26)

     
  • COMMUNITY ROOM 3

    COMMUNITY ROOM 3 (20)

     
  • CASE MANAGER'S OFFICE

    CASE MANAGER'S OFFICE (7)

     
  • COUNSELOR'S OFFICE 3RD FLOOR

    COUNSELOR'S OFFICE 3RD FLOOR (5)

     
  • LOBBY

    LOBBY (6)

     
  • Before & After Shots

    Before & After Shots (13)