Sleeping Pods in Deptford, London Beds for Homeless People, Architecture Images
Sleeping Pods in Deptford, London
South East England Beds for Homeless People – design by Reed Watts
29 Dec 2018
Sleeping Pods
Architects: Reed Watts
Location: Deptford, London, UK
Modular Sleeping Pods for the homeless by architects Reed Watts installed in South London
An innovative indoor sleeping pod for homeless people has been designed by architects Reed Watts. Launching at the 999 Club?s night shelter in Deptford, London the 10 pods deliver private and secure temporary accommodation that can be assembled by hand and is available to everyone under the Creative Commons license.

In 2017, an open competition was held by the charity Commonweal Housing, prompted by research into the lives of migrant workers living in tent encampments in London. Reed Watts were selected as the winners as their modular pods met the criteria for a reusable, short-term structure that could be installed in halls and empty and underused buildings. Reed Watts design is made up of a several interlocking, pre-fabricated panels that can be easily stored, moved and assembled by hand without the use of tools.
The pods stand 2.1 metres high, 2.1m in length and 1.9m wide, are made of 18mm thick, fireproof birch plywood and have privacy partitions with a raised platform for a mattress that acts as both a bed and a seat as well as storage space for personal belongings. Two of the side panels are shared with the adjacent ...