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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Components diagram.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": The day labor station provides a specific place for day labor gatherings and facilitates the employment process.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": A full scale section of the day labor station exhibited at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, May-Sep 2007.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Plan.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Use diagram.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Sustainability diagram.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Model view 1.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Model view 2.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Roberto, client.

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    Project entry 2008 North America - "Self-contained day labor station, New York, USA": Winners of the Global Holcim Awards "Innovation" prize and the Holcim Awards Silver 2008 North America: (l-r) Liz Ogbu and John Peterson.

In many US cities day laborers use street corners as informal hiring sites. For hours on end they wait by the roadside and in parking lots, often in the hot sun and without any amenities, in the hope of securing a day’s work for a day’s pay. The Self-contained day labor station aims to improve the life quality of those who find themselves on the edge of the American Dream.

Last updated: February 29, 2008 San Francisco, CA, USA