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...shelter, which has existed in the basement of the University Lutheran Church since 1983 as the "UniLu" shelter, has taken on the new name and a new image with the renovations. A revamped entrance and entirely refurbished interior are aimed at making the location more welcoming to guests...
...formerly makeshift shelter in the church's basement was redesigned into a welcoming and accommodating space. Before the renovations, guests of the shelter entered through a set of fire stairs next to a dumpster, one of the only ways to access the church's basement level...
...shelter, which reopens to guests Nov. 15, is equipped for 23 guests each night and guarantees a hot meal to anyone who comes through. Architect Robert Olson redesigned the space to give guests their own entrance on the corner of Winthrop and Dunster streets, where shelter staff can greet guests in a welcoming open reception area in the middle of the shelter...
UniLu has come a long way from its first years, when guests were put on mattresses on the floor. Now the shelter is furnished with new cafe-style tables, freestanding wardrobe-style closets, bunk beds and a lounge for the student-volunteers...
...shelter's Emergency Director, Jennine B. Mazzarelli '01, said the improved facilities such as new plumbing, wiring, and ventilation systems, as well as more storage, showers and laundry facilities will have significant impact on the guests' quality of life...