This was a challenge to commemorate Mother Émilie Gamelin, the founder of the first documented shelter in Montreal. A bronze statue stands at the main entrance of the station, but this artifact speaks less about her actions, but rather of her existence. This project was a study to understand how we can create an inviting space where shelter could be found in a public space. The shelter was initially built at this station, which was on the border of the small settlement’s limits. As the city developed, this train station was erected during one of the last world expos in 1964, destroying any visible marks of support for the unhoused. Mother Émilie’s hand still offers help and comfort to passerbys in a format for the built environment.