- Current empty shell building owned by the Salvation Army is located next to a homeless camp
- The interior renovations would add counseling offices, a coffee shop and a thrift store
- The store would use tokens to allow those in need to receive clothing, furniture, and groceries
- The space creates a place of hope for those in the adjacent encampment
A Salvation Army Thrift Store Gets a Major Renovation The Salvation Army Thrift Store on North Broadway Street in Knoxville, Tennessee had existed for a while as a shell building with a lack of defined areas for various administrative and service purposes. The ETCDC was approached to look at the space and create a conceptual plan that would allow for … Read More
Read moreA Salvation Army Thrift Store Gets a Major Renovation
The Salvation Army Thrift Store on North Broadway Street in Knoxville, Tennessee had existed for a while as a shell building with a lack of defined areas for various administrative and service purposes. The ETCDC was approached to look at the space and create a conceptual plan that would allow for the separation of the spaces that would be needed if the store eventually transformed into the planned “Tokens of Hope Center”. These spaces would include:
- an entrance vestibule and check-in desk
- a cluster of offices with a small central lobby for children to play while their guardians are in the other areas of the Center
- a corner coffee shop with space for around 30 customers
- a store area divided into a grocery and clothing side
- a central area bisecting the store that can function as either a space to display furniture or that can be used for large gatherings and presentations
The purpose of the Tokens of Hope Center is to provide services for those in need to receive goods such as clothing, food, and furniture, through a system of tokens.
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