Project Overview

Inspired by Austin’s Community First! Village, Providence Park was founded in North Little Rock, Arkansas in partnership with Pulaski County. The 50 acre master planned community provides “affordable, permanent housing and supportive community for individuals coming out of chronic homelessness.” The plan proposes 400 tiny homes and full support services with access to healthcare and community that “fosters a sense of belonging and purpose.”
The Providence Park Chapel offers the residents a space to hold ceremonies and a place to remember loved ones they have lost. The Chapel is centered in the neighborhood and screened with trees to create a private atmosphere separate from the surrounding homes. The Chapel functions as a small indoor space for intimate ceremonies but can be opened towards the Remembrance Lawn to facilitate larger events. The gabion wall of the Chapel functions as a privacy element separating the Memorial Sculpture from the remaining program while encouraging views to and from the landscape on the remaining facades. The Memorial Sculpture displays plaques with the names of residents who have passed, and the Scatter Garden is a space for their ashes to be laid to rest.