After learning about the $400,000 grant that former New York State Senator Jen Metzger awarded to Rumshock Veterans Foundation in October 2020, Suffern High School students contacted Rumshock President, Bill Whetsel, to present their ideas for the interiors of the homes that will comprise Rumshock’s Victory Village, the main ingredient of its program to assist homeless veterans in Orange County.
Each home will be ADA compliant, and incorporate smart, sustainable technology in their design. Victory Village is a custom-building project that’s the first master-planned tiny house community in Orange County on 10 acres. The pint-sized village, initially consisting of 12 dwellings with private backyards, will cater to ecologically aware small space veteran dwellers.
During January, 2021 a group from Rumshock Foundation visited Suffern High School to allow each of the student groups to present their interior concepts via a Zoom meeting. Seven groups each gave a presentation consisted of original drawings, color palettes, and interior renderings of what the finished interiors would look like and what the estimated cost would be.
Members of the Rumshock Veterans Board of Directors will review each presentation and decide which approach would make the most sense for the project, but they need everyone’s help. Hudson Valley residents are invited to view each of the presentations and vote on their preferences, by visiting https://rumshockvf.org/suffern-designs/.
Shown in the photo is Victory Village preliminary exterior design from the Rumshock Veterans Foundation.
