House Luisa
A place of healing and new beginnings
PROJECT
Kiezhotel · Staying overnight in vacant urban properties
Collaboration with Julia Gensch
SUPERVISION
Professor Rita Rentzsch · Research Associate Janna Radlow
PERIOD
Winter semester 2024/2025
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A collaboration between Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle.
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House Luisa makes an important contribution to the fight against domestic violence. To this end, vacant properties in the city are used and the rooms are converted into safe havens.
The phrase “Is Luisa there?” is a coded question or code that discreetly asks for help without attracting the attention of potential perpetrators. The idea is to make women aware of our safe haven with the term “House Luisa.”
Existing building in Hanover
Existing building in Halle
Thanks to pull-out bed boxes, the platform can be quickly and easily adapted to suit individual needs. Mattresses without slatted frames can be placed on the top level thanks to milled recesses. To ensure greater privacy, privacy screens and acoustic elements are incorporated into the platform. The felt material used not only absorbs noise, but can also be customized or used as a pinboard.
Existing building in Halle
Existing building in Hanover
