ProxyAddress Ltd is a social enterprise service which enables the use of an alias address to be used for the purposes of connecting those facing homelessness with support, independent of location.

ProxyAddress involves the use of a secure database comprising the address, associated username, current residence (if any), and the history of each user's account. Homeless people can use the ProxyAddress to provide consistent details to suppliers of key support services, thereby retaining or regaining access. Users are able to update their location and details online, via email, or by text message.[1]

Mail sent to a postal address allocated by the ProxyAddress system would be redirected to wherever the person might be staying — or even to somewhere that they could visit to collect their post.[2]

Origins

ProxyAddress was created by Chris Hildrey,[3] an architect from Liverpool, United Kingdom, while a designers in residence at the Design Museum, London in 2017.[4] As a result of research undertaken during this residency, it was discovered that access to governmental and private sector services or support is generally placed out of reach once a person is made homeless owing to a lack of permanent address.[5]

Awards and partnerships

From April 2017 to December 2017, ProxyAddress was created by Chris Hildrey as part of the Arts Council England-funded[6] Designers in Residence programme at the Design Museum, London.[7] The project was subsequently exhibited at the Design Museum for four months from January 2018 to April 2018.

In September 2018, ProxyAddress received the backing of the UK Government through the Geovation Programme,[8] an Ordnance Survey initiative dedicated to supporting the innovative use of property and location data in partnership with HM Land Registry.[9] The same month, ProxyAddress won a pencil at the Design and Art Direction (D&AD) Impact Awards in the Humanitarian Aid category[10] and was awarded a seed grant from the Royal Society of Arts.[11]

In November 2018, ProxyAddress was exhibited at the Architectural Association, London as part of the Pushing the Boundaries exhibition[12] which accompanied the Arts Foundation awards for Experimental Architecture.[13]

In December 2018, ProxyAddress was awarded the 2018 Royal Institute of British Architects' President's Medal for Research[14] which celebrates the best global research in the fields of architecture and the built environment.[15]

Also in December 2018, Wired UK named ProxyAddress one of the '18 things that made the world a better place in 2018'.[16]

In February 2019, ProxyAddress was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the Royal Society of Arts' Economic Impact Accelerator in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

In September 2019, ProxyAddress was shortlisted for the Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 in the architecture category. An accompanying exhibition is currently hosted at the Design Museum, London.[17]

ProxyAddress is partnered with multiple stakeholders across the Government, charity, and finance sectors, including: Monzo,[18] Crisis,[19] The Big Issue,[20] Ordnance Survey,[21] HM Land Registry,[21] the Royal Society of Arts and Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

References

  1. ↑ Manthorpe, Rowland (2018-03-14). "The radical plan to give every homeless person an address". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. ↑ Greg Hurst (2018-03-15). "Postal addresses for homeless to beat Catch 22". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Hildrey Studio". hildreystudio.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  4. ↑ Hopkirk2017-05-10T07:30:00+01:00, Elizabeth. "Natural History Museum architect lands Design Museum gig". Building Design. Retrieved 2019-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Beckett, Kathleen (2017-12-05). "In London, Designers Play With the Future". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Design Museum's new home opens doors to the next generation | Arts Council England". www.artscouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  7. ↑ Q42, Fabrique &. "Designers in Residence 2017: Support". Design Museum. Retrieved 2019-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "GeoTech and PropTech companies join Geovation Programme". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  9. ↑ "Meet the start-ups set to receive support from Geovation". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Humanitarian Aid | 2018 D&AD Impact Awards Winners | D&AD". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  11. ↑ RSA. "Catalyst Round 2 Announcement - RSA". www.thersa.org. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  12. ↑ "AA School of Architecture - Exhibitions". www.aaschool.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  13. ↑ "Arts Foundation | Hildrey, Chris". Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  14. ↑ "ProxyAddress". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  15. ↑ "RIBA President's Awards for Research". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  16. ↑ Katwala, Amit (2018-12-23). "It's not all bad! 18 things that made the world a better place in 2018". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  17. ↑ "Architecture".
  18. ↑ "No Barriers to Banking". monzo.com. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  19. ↑ Jessel, Ella (10 July 2019). "How one architect is rethinking architecture to help the homeless". Architects Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  20. ↑ Geraghty, Liam. "The Big Issue teams up with ProxyAddress to level playing field for vendors". The Big Issue. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  21. 1 2 "GeoTech and PropTech companies join Geovation Programme". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
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