Recenter is a five-story, multi-use structure, designed for the nonprofit Hope Harbor in the Midtown district of Houston along the light rail line. Hope Harbor’s mission provides rehabilitation services to Houston’s homeless population, including educational initiatives in addition to housing and addiction services. The new building replaces a small complex of structures that quickly became inadequate for the scale of impact necessary.

Two lower levels house administration, lounges, a terrace with a garden, and dining, while the upper levels contain the residential spaces and open dayrooms. The juxtaposition of the residential floors to the base it rests upon is emphasized by the darker, natural materials lower on the building against the light composite panels above. The ample terrace on the second level has a garden where residents may grow vegetables and relax during their stay. Three dayrooms puncture the facade, opening a glimpse of the colorful floors within. Each residential floor utilizes a different color to define the spaces and create a less institutional environment.