Carolyn Wong Women’s refuge/Women’s Circus
La loba is a low security women’s refuge to host 12 women victims of domestic violence located in Collingwood. The refuge sits next to the train line; on vacant land; separated by a sound wall which holds the women’s self contained units and shared housing. Currently, women’s refuges operate as single
houses in Victoria. The refuge, which spreads along the narrow site, lends itself to work as a thoroughfare which opens up to the community around the area. Across the road sits the women’s circus 8 meters above the train tracks. Here the women from the refuge and other members of the
community will find and heal themselves, will gain trust and share an empowering activity beneficial to its participants.
rmit architecture
major projects
semester 1, 2009