Bernalillo County, Recovery Support Center
Bernalillo County | Albuquerque, NM
Project Description
A collaborative, multi-year campus plan and design project with Bernalillo County and the Endorphin Power Company that includes 5,170sf of new programming to expand support services for people experiencing homelessness.
Design Team
Formative Architecture
The Recovery Support Center offers high-quality meeting, office, fitness, and food service support spaces for both Endorphin Power Company (EPC) residents and the local community.
The design of the Recovery Support Center commenced with a long-term phasing and planning effort. The goal was to reconfigure the full campus and renovate existing buildings.
The multi-year phasing plan of the active, urban campus supports EPC—a non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe and clean transitional housing for individuals facing homelessness due to substance abuse.
This approach enables EPC to expand their services to the community and foster a healthier environment for their current residents.
Taking the initial steps to bring the long-term vision to life, the Recovery Support Center creates an environment that transcends a generic or sterile feel and instead exudes a sense of warmth and comfort—a place that invites people in and fosters healing.
Guided by principles of sustainability, flexibility, and community engagement, the design features an outdoor gathering space.
Within its compact yet innovative form, the outdoor space seamlessly combines a multitude of functions and complements the interior programs of the Recovery Support Center.
In the pursuit of creating a transformative space that fosters healing, the Recovery Support Center offers a warm and inviting environment.
Services Provided
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Programming
Comprehensive Planning
Community Outreach
Facility Assessments
Design Team
Formative Architecture
Pland Collaborative
Bridgers and Paxton
High Mesa Consulting Group
RME ABQ Structural Engineers
Procurement + Delivery
Design-Bid-Build
Construction
Anticipated to begin construction in summer 2023
Year
In progress