DESIGN STUDIO III 2021
CO-LIVING DESIGN REPORT GROUP 12 LONG SUN WANTING HUANG VUI SHIUAN CHONG YU LIN
CONTENT
17 Design 1 - Long Sun 03 Co-living Model
What is co-living? Benefits of co-living The end of urban loneliness Is Co-Living a better way of living?
05 Group Research
Long Sun - Eliminate Social Isolation Yu Lin - Shared Spaces Vui Shiuan Chong - Distance in Social Relations Wanting Huang - Shared Responsibility
Precedent Research Stage 1 - Design Brief & Concept Stage 2 - WIP Stage 2 - Final Design
23 Design 2 - Wanting Huang Precedent Research Stage 1 - Spatial Concept Stage 2 - Final Design & Brief Stage 2 - Final Design 2
31 Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chone Precedent Research Stage 1 - Design Brief & Concept Stage 2 - Wip & Final Design Stage 2 - Final Design Details
09 SPACE10 Survey results 39 Design 4 - Yu Lin Group Views Co-living Concerns & Benefits
11 Community Profile Size & Social Mix Required Facilities
13 Design Brief
Precedent Research Stage 1 - Design Brief & Concept Stage 2 - WIP Stage 2 - Final Design
47 References
Site Analysis Spatial Arrangement : Functional map
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Whta is co-living? Generally, co-living is a residential community living model which accommodates multiple unrelated people. Living experience often includes sharing spaces and facilities, meeting fellow residents at common areas, cooking and eating together and sometimes taking shared collective endeavors. More and more people turn to co-living in urban cities for the benefits of affordability, comfort and getting rid of social loneliness.
Co-living Model
Marmalade Lane central common house. Photograph: David Butler
Benefits of co-living The co-living model provides residents certain advantages than traditional living models, these benefits commonly include cost saving, convenience, better social relationship and sustainability. First, co-living model is capable of housing more people on a limited land supply, this means less cost of land. Similarly, by sharing utilities and services, residents pay less bill than in a traditional housing model. Second, co-living model offers flexable lease terms as well because rentees can live with fewer physical objects. Third, co-living model provides extra opportunity for people to interact with each other to avoid social isolation and loneliness by sharing common areas. Last, building and operating co-living properties are more efficient on using energy and building materials compares to traditional houses, for example, co-located laundary and kitchen saves plumbing and isulation materials, minimal sleeping areas save heating and cooling energy, dedicated public transport options save car costs, etc.
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The end of social loneliness “People have a rudimentary need to belong, which affects their behavior, cognitions and emotions.” (Baumeister and Leary, 1995) Researches suggest that lonelyness is a growing health issue not only affects a person’s mental health but also their physical health, not only to elderly people but also to young people who live and work alone. Co-living communities is an effecitive solution by providing people chances to meet others to form attachments through their daily activities. Studies show that daily social interactions in co-living communities can actually “improve health and increase longevity.” (Harvard Health, 2020)
The co-working space at the Collective. Photograph: BBC
Private rooms at the Collective are on the cramped side. Photograph: BBC
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Co-living Model
Is co-living a better way of living? From above we can see that co-loving model do have unique advantages to solve problems in today’s society than traditional housing models, and it is a better living experience for some people, especially for those who are vulnerable to social loneliness. However, we also see some failure cases such as the Collective, the largest co-living building in London, is now considered a “cynical corporate dormitories”(The Guardian, 2019) for cash in on the concept of co-living. Apparently, co-living will not be for everyone, needs of potential residents must taken into account to ensure a functional community, which is crucial to eliminating social loneliness and providing better quality of social relationship to make a better way of living.
Group Research - Long Sun
Research objectives Based on the James Clasper’s case study from SPACE10, group members conducted researches about what is a better and more sustainable way of life and how to achieve this goal through design process.
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Subtopic 1: Eliminate social isolation Designing a better way of life is to make people live happier not only from the inside of the buildings but also from the outside. However, the raising urbanisation is making people less happier in urban cities, those cities that used to be deemed as urban utopia are failing because the modern urban design is causing social isolation. The Happiness Reaesrch Institute’s research suggests that the most important happiness factors is the quality of social relationship, thus, in order to make people happier, the new design must restore the quality of social relationship by increasing opportunities for people to meet each other. The result of comparing two co-living projects in Tokyo and Adelaide shows that the design of communal space is more decisive on the quality of social relationship and the level of social loneliness, rather than other factors such as building quality, privacy level and location.
Group Research - Yu Lin
Subtopic 2: Shared spaces By studying a successful co-housing case in Denmark, we found that the balance and boundry between shared spaces and private space in the co-living community is important to the quality of social relationship. The case of Saettedammen is a community similar to most town houses around the world, however, by dividing certain common space for communal activities such as a common house for communal meals, residents are able to maintain a high level of social relationship and miutual understandings.
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Group Research - Vui Shiuan Chong
Subtopic 3: Distance in social relations Jan Gehl believes that the increasing number of cars along with the raising urbanisation is separating people and communities because the lack of walkable neighbourhoods and less interesting street life. His solution is the concept of soft city, in which cars, bikes and pedestrians have their own lanes to ease social segregation caused by traffic. The concept of a compact and connected city design can also contribute to reducing usage of cars, consequently, to reduce the social segregation in modern city areas. In co-living communities, proper social distance is important to define the size of facilities and the circulation between them. Co-living model allows unrelated people to live together, thus, residents need to maintain a proper distance in both communal and private areas in order to have a comfortable living experience while not too distant to develop social segregation or isolation, this banlance is crucial to the group design.
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Group Research - Wanting Huang
Subtopic 4: Shared responsibility Denmark is considered the happiest country on earth because of its high social quality and standard of living, it also has the largest co-housing population among the modern industrialised nations in the co-living community model. It’s very common that community members take shared responsibilities to take care not only communal properties but also other fellow residents. Having shared responsibilities is important to achieve a sustainable way of life, by sharing endeavour the community members can saves money and time for fellow members, but more importantly, this process helps to develop trust and attachment between them, and this is crucial to achieve such high level of social relationships, which makes Danes happiest in the world.
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Group Views Target groups From the SPACE10 survey results, potential residents are mainly in two forms: singles and couples (families) in different age groups range from teenager (>16) to senior (<70).
Couple & Family
Unanimity -Target groupsSingle resident is the most chosen group by the group members, followed by couples and families.
-PersonalityMembers except totally different qualities of personality from potential residents.
-Ownership & manangementAll members agree to have to property under business manangement and to collect rents from residents.
-ResolutionSome members choose to call house-meeting to solve living issues between residents, others rely on manangement.
-FurnitureFull furnished interior is required. -PrivacyAll private areas are voted to be off-limits.
Space10 Survey Results
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This decision is based on the consideration that college students and retirees who tend to live alone are the most vulnerable to social loneliness, while couples and families can bring vitality to the community to help curb sense of loneliness.
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Division
-EnergyEnergy bills are expected to be collected based on the amount of individual use. -OriginsNo previous co-living experience expected by the group members.
-AssemblyMost member want to vote to choose new renters while others choose to rely on manangement. -PetsOne member chooses no pets in house, others agree to allow pets in controlled condition. -CookingMost of members think private kitchen is unnecessary, while the others still want it.
Lack of privacy The biggest concern among the members is the lack of privacy. Residents share more space also means they own less private space, this might impact their living activities.
Different living habits The second biggest concern is the different living habits between residents. People have different daily schdules, tempers, favourite food and religions, all these can be the source of annoynce to others.
Other residents’ mess The third biggest downside of co-living is the quality of people. Different educational background make people behave differently, and it’s inevitable that some people will make masses that irritate the others.
Meet people Because of sharing more space and equipments, residents are expected to have higher possibility to meet and have conversaton with other fellow residents, this is crucial to develop relationship between residents.
Cost saving Members believe that cost saving is the biggest benefits from co-living model because doing co-living can significantly cut extra space that most individuals don’t need, therefore, less costs from building and construction, similarly, by sharing utilities and equipments, residents can invest less on personal objects and services.
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GSpace10 Survey Results
Co-living Concerns & Benefits
Size & Social Mix -GoalsAn affordable residential community house which provids high quality of living experience and helps to eliminate social loneliness. The community house is perfect for those who are relocating for new jobs, studying at college or uni, working remotely or new to this city. The community house sets up larger common space in order to encourage our residents develop high quality social relationship by communicating with each other, consequently, to eliminate social loneliness inside the community and to make residents a better and happier living experience.
Community Profile
-Social mixSingles, couples and families from all walks of life, especially for people who are suffering from social loneliness. Age of resident ranges from 16 to 70, people who exceed this range are suggested to go to professional institutions since the community house does not provide special cares. -MembershipResidents pay rent for management and service. Duty officers (nominated residents) are exempted from paying rent in exchange of serving.
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Community size 50+ Total capacity Including: 10+ Single units for single residents. 10+ Family suites for: families with no more than 2 adults + 2 children; couples; single parents; other residents who wish to share rooms.
10+ Units 10+ Units
-Private areaBedroom Private storage Wardrobe Study -Communal areaCommonroom Bathroom Laundry Bars Kitchen Dinning & Canteen Gym Courtyard Raised garden beds Auditorium Parking -StaffStaff office & reception Infirmary
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Community Profile
Required Facilities
Sun path June December
Site analysis Location: 23 - 24 Westcliff Ct, Marino SA 5049 Total Area: 5308sqm
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Design Brief
*Sea view on site at the NW direction.
Wind gust direction From Google Maps
The site is a slope located on one side of a valley, this gives it an invincible sea view and this will be one biggest feature in this design. A new driveway on the NE side is necessary in order to make minimal impact to the neighbouring properties in the future.
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Highest temp in February
Contour interval: 1m
Elevation difference: 23m Maximun wind speed: 17.5m/s (63km/h) Temperature: Low - 3.0°C / High - 39.3°C Servey data: Photogrammetry model (Accuricy: 0.01m)
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Bus stop
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Auditorium Locker room Gym
Lobby / Hall Dressing room Parking
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Bath / Toliet Courtyard
Reception
Bedding area
Bath / Toliet
Study Pub / Bar
Stuff office Laundry
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Infirmary
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Dining Kitchen Canteen
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In order to create a better living experience, making high quality of social relationship between residents in the building is crucial, as well as to eliminate loneliness and social isolation. To achieve this, residents have to be guided to perform daily activities outside of the private area. Thus, private areas are reduced to remain in bedding area to guide residents to the communal area to meet each other. Facility locations are optimised to serve daily activities in three zones, same facilities can be found in different zones is out of reasonableness.
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Design Brief
Functional map
Precedent UNPLAN Shinjuku Tokyo | 2019
Design 1 - Long Sun
Designer: AIDA ATELIER Site Area: 344.21sqm Building Area: 303.32sqm Total Floor Area: 1,663.61sqm Structure: Reinforced Concrete Capacity: 193 residents
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Design 1 - Long Sun
Spatial Analysis This project renovated a 30 year old office building into a hostel. The brand name UNPLAN stand for the concept of “urban play”, an idea of creating a space for unexpected encounters to enjoy communications and coziness in the center of Tokyo metropolitan. The dormitory units are special designed 2-in1 bunk beds called “UNPLAN Bunk”. In order to allow visitors to spend quite a long time in such small space, the units are equiped with windows for lighting and ventilation, as well as power outlets, safes, coat hangers and desks. The design layouts shows 3 zones divided by purposes. Upper floors are used for dormitory, where tranquility, cleanliness and privacy are required. The underground floor is designed as a common area with bars, a meeting room and a kitchen, the ground floor serves as a buffer zone between private and common areas. This design aims to minimalize the impacts from the common area to the bedding (private) area.
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Design brief
Stage 1
This project is a co-living community house designed to make a higher quality of living experience for people from all walks of life. The design aims to create high quality of social relationships between the community members (residents) by adjusting functional space arrangement in order to create maximum communication possibilities, this makes this project different from other ordinary apartments.
Design Brief & Concept
In this design, only bedding area remained as private zone, residents are going to share all services, household appliances and equipments with others. Bedding area are specially designed to maintain maximum privacy while contributing to eliminating social isolation and loneliness. The community house has a capacity of 78 residents (30 single units and 12 double-bedroom suites). Because of its unique special arrangement, residents will have multiple storage locations in Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3 to store different types of personal belongings. This is out of considerations such as efficient use of space, minimise potential arguments caused by personal hygiene conditions in communal bedding areas, and better circulation. Ground floor facilities, proposed driveway and new bus stop can also contribute to neighbouring residents and communities.
Plan & circulation (phase 2)
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Design 1 - Long Sun
Exit to courtyard
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78 Total capacity 12 Two bedroom units 30 Single bunk bed units
Exit
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Exit
Exit to B1F
Design 1 - Long Sun
Site usage (phase 1) Section 1
Section 2 Proposed driveway and parking area Proposed building area
Section 3 From Google Earth
Section 1
Two-bedroom unit (on B2F & B3F) • Kitchen • Shower • Toliet
• 2in1 bunk bed unit • LS size bed x 2
Single unit (for female on B1F N wing)
Single unit (for male on B1F S wing)
• Larger storage spaces than male type. • Additional dressing table • LS size bed • Underbed storage space (wardrobe) • Stair cases with drawers for storage • Sea view from window
• LS size bed • Underbed storage space (wardrobe) • Stair cases with drawers for storage • Sea view from window
The proposed building roof is lower than neighbouring houses to avoid the risk of blocking the sea view or natural light. Window openings and outdoor spaces for communal areas are all below the ground level in order to avoid noise and light impacts to neighbouring houses.
Section 2
The proposed driveway is designed to be lower than neighbouring fencing all the way up to avoid negative impacts to two adjacent houses. Section 3
In order to minimise the risk and cost from cutting and filling process, the proposed building is oriented along the aspect of the slope. Each level spans no more than 4 meters of elevation difference, the proposed building is decending toward the bottom of the valley. Bedding and communal areas are facing seaside for better view and natural lighting.
Real-size model & details (phase 3)
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Stage 2 WIP
RC Structure
Building Platform Since the foundation pads are distributed on different levels, the 4-story building is actually a 3-story structure, thus, a lightweight RC frame is considered strong enough to support the structure in this peoject.
Design 1 - Long Sun
Raft Foundation & Retaining Wall
Cut & Fill
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In order to maximse the interior space, columns and load bearing beams are integrated into the floor slabs and exterior walls. Considering the potential soil shift in this case, it’s better to use raft foundation instead of footing foundation, which is more economic by using piles and footings. Retaining walls are needed to stabilise the soil under the foundation and prevent soil erosion.
Building Features
A timber pavillion is placed at the shared terrace area, which is the centre ground of the whole community for social activities and kids play. Both facade panels and pavilion are made by special treated laminated wood panels, which is able to have a outdoor durability of more than 20 years and termite resistant. The material will bring natural texture to the reinforced concrete structure and harmony to its surroungding environment. Double layer roofs are designed to reduce indoor temperature in warm season, they are also used for installions of ventilation and on-site power generation systems.
Parametric Modeling
A 310,000L concrete water tank is located on the lowest level of the building to collect rain water and storm water, the water will be pumped to a 90,000L water tank which placed on the ground floor level for purposes such as irrigation, toliet flushing and preventing bushfire.
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Design 1 - Long Sun
A special designed building facade functions as a shading device which blocks the afternoon sunlight. It can also mitigate the wind gusts from West to East.
Stage 2
Final Design
Real-size Rendering
Building infomation:
Design 1 - Long Sun
Total Floor Area: 5065sqm Total Cut: 5194cbm Total FIll: 1999cbm Resident capacity: 78 Single unit: 30 Family unit: 12 Parking space (AS2890): 22 Water tank capacity: 400,000L PV Capacity: 134kw/h per day (56 panels) Map source: Google Maps Survey data: Photogrammetry model
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All living area and openings are facing SW to make sure each room has natural lignting and sea view. A 450mm ceiling space is designed for ventilation and air conditioning system duo to the backside of the building are underground.
X-Ray View
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Design 1 - Long Sun
Implementation on Site
LT Josai Share house
Design 2 - Wanting Huang
Architect: Naruse Inokuma Location: Japan Year: 2013
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Integration
Design 2 - Wanting Huang
Private space
Common space
"Sharing houses," where people live not as family but as unrelated strangers, is an increasingly popular way of life in Japan. Therefore, both a special management technique and space management technique are necessary for complete strangers who can naturally continue to share each other's space. In this design, shared Spaces are created by reconsidering the entire composition of the building. Shared and personal Spaces are considered at the same time, and by arranging individual rooms in a three-dimensional manner, multiple zones are established within the remaining shared Spaces, each offering different comforts. The atrium and dining space in the entrance hall are ideal for gathering with many people, while the nook and window space in the living room are ideal for solitude. The kitchen counter is suitable for relatively small groups of people. While ensuring personal space, the design makes good use of different public Spaces in each corner, which is a highlight of the design.
Circulation & Movement
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Stage 1
Spatial Concept
Ground floor Second floor
Level 1
Spatial model on site Level 2
Design 2 - Wanting Huang
Design process
Layers form design to solve the proplem of the steep slope, each floor is 2700mm height plus 400mm ceilling thickness.
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Using the step block idea to design the 2 level step shap garden balcony for resident enjoy the view of the sea.
Floor plan & section
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Level1 30 Single unit (6sqm)
8 Family unit (20sqm)
10 twin share unit 9sqm bathroom
kitchen and dining area
Garden balcony
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Design 2 - Wanting Huang
Room arrangement
Stage 2
WIP & Final Design Detail
Building information: Total floor area: 4300 sqm Total cut: 3556 cbm Total fill:218 cbm
Design 2 - Wanting Huang
Resident capacity: 75 Single units:30 Twin units: 10 Family units:8
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My design focuses on simple features. The building is divided into two parts, pubic space and residential area. The public activity area is used to isolate the residential area from the noise on the road, so as to provide a better rest environment for the residential area.All the rooms face the sea, so that residents can enjoy the view from their own rooms.According to my Stage 1 brief, a public space is surrounded by multiple private Spaces, so about 15 people are designed to share a kitchen and dining space to create more opportunities for residents to make friends with others.
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Using elevators instead of ramps can effectively reduce land cut and save space.
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Design 2 - Wanting Huang
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Final Design Detail
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Precedent
Design idea The design of the building is taken into account that the idea of co-living is the main purpose. The designers created a design specifically for professional singles with or without pets. There are multiple areas where the community can gather with spaces such as work areas, lounge spots, communal kitchen, laundry and areas for pet. The garden is specifically designed to be in the middle of the building because it is the first thing that people see entering the building and the residents are able to see once they exit their room.
Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chong
The aim is to create a place where people that lives in the city are able to enjoy greenery. By utilising plants and trees, they created areas to provide the feeling of nature indoor.
BO-DAA Treehouse
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Seoul, Korea Site Area: 1,230 sqm Above ground area: 2,780 sqm Basement Area:2,030 sqm Rooms: 72 Studios
Above the garden are sixfloors of residence. The designs of the room on each floor are different such as ladder of ledge or a tub in the room. The penthouse are designed to be larger than the other rooms. The design shows the spatial composition of the communal lifestyle and the atrium is where the spatial heart of the residence is, but the stacking private units of the room creates the space. The key architectural design of this building is the full-width slanted windows that comes with blinds to provide privacy or to be able to see the sky.The key architectural design of this building is the full-width slanted windows that comes with blinds to provide privacy or to be able to see the sky.
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Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chong
As nature unfolds on the ground floor of the building, the second floor offers more facilities that the residents are able to enjoy. The interior of the building consist of a big empty space in the centre of the building, the reason for this design is to give the concept of big open spaces so that the bulding feels bigger. Because the centre of the building is an open space, this also allows the residents to experience nature after entering the building and leaving their respective room. As a co-living building, the facilities in the building are shared among the residents. Although the residents are unrelated to each other, the facilities are built that in a way it can encourage the residents to communicate as a community building relations.
Stage 1
Design Brief & Concept Family room 15
Design Brief Populace, a place where people can meet with others to build a community regardless of age and differences. The building is designed to provide accomodation to at least 15 families ranging from 3-4 person in a family and 60 singles room, the total amount of rooms would be 75. When considering the amount of rooms to fit the amount of people, 75 rooms is at the range where it is just at the right amount. Facilities are carefully considered and chosen to fit the criteria of the residents. Although some residents may be a introvert, the communal kitchen and work area can provide some encouragement to engage with the other residents building relations. Although some residents may find engagement with other residents to be tiring, there is a private area where they are allowed to rent rooms there or they are free to stay in their respective rooms to avoid any contact.
Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chong
Communal Kitchen
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Single room 60
Concept Design Carpark
Carpark
Management Office Locker and Storage Gym Lounge and Children Area
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Entertainment Area Visitor Area and Private Area
Management Area Visitor Area Family Rooms Single Rooms
Rooms
Work Area
Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chong
The bedrooms and balcony are specifically designed for it to face towards the slope. This is so that the residents are able to observe the view out from their own rooms. The family room includes a mezzanine for multiple uses that families can use. The single room consist of a room for the resident to store their belongings.
Spatial model on site
The design of this building is to fully utilise the nature that the area has to offer. The area revolving around the building will have a steep slope. To utilise this slope and without changing the terrain around the bulding, only the area where the building sits will be fitted by the shape of the building. With this course of action, residents living at the lowest level of the building will still be able to get a beautiful view out of their window or balcony. Residents heading to their room are able to observe the view from the hallway.
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Stage 2
WIP & Final Design
Building Information:
Solar Site Location
Location: 23 & 24 Westcliff Court, Marino SA Total Area: 1243.34 sqm2 Parking Space: 20 Amount of Residents: 60 Water Tank: 5.49 Diameter, 2.27m Height 322,410 L (53,735 L*6) Solar Panels: 88 KW/h (44 Panels *2KW/h Per Panel) Location Image: Google Image Materials proposed for building Solar Panels 2KW/h
Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chong
Water Tank 50,000L
Polycarbonate Wall
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There is a redesign of the building compared to the stage 1 design. the changes reduced the total area used of the site. Although the new design were changed with a smaller total area, the new building is still able to hold the things that were in the old design such as rooms or the entertainment area. In return, the building is built into the slope to provide the features from the old design. With the extra space, a small garden is built beside the building where people can enjoy the scenery from the slope if chooses to.
Small Features
Garden for people who wish to spectate the scenery
Original Design
Garden New Draft Design
Building Indicator Carpark
An area where people can enjoy their food with scenery.
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Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chong
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Design 3 - Vui Shiuan Chong
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Precedent
Project Concept
Affordable Ownership
The project is located in the rural area of Oosterwold Almere, Netherlands, designed by Bureau SLA and ZakenMaker. This project demonstrates the possibility of low cost co-living life. Co-living is not only reducing the cost upfront, but also benefitting from sharing resources.
Though it is tight budget. The architects chose materials carefully to make the building well-insulated. Floor, roof and adjoining walls were built as hollow wooden cassettes, which are filled with insulating cellulose that was pumped on completion.
Design 4 - Yu Lin
Oosterwold Co-living Complex Capacity: 9 Homes; Site Size: 1 Hectare potato field; Room Size: 160 Squre-metre per family; Share level: shared outdoor space, shared public services like electricity, gas, water and network.
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Design 4 - Yu Lin
Personality
Respect Privacy
Nine families can custom their interior layout by themselves. This boost individual fulfillment and make the co-living place a real long term home.
Whatever how much you could share with others, there is alway something you want to be with you only. A decent amount of private space could make you thinking like an artist, working like an engineer or doing whatever you like undisturbedly.
Social Need
All Age groups Friendly
Like minded people or people from every walk of life can live together, interact with each other and help each other. Co-living life style can easily meet people’s social need and form a healthy community culture.
Such a design, not like capsule host, is friendly to all age groups. Everyone can easily find a place for herself/himself and live together.
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Stage 1
Design Brief & Concept
Entrance
Circulation
Design Brief The proposed Co-Living community is designed to accommodate 54 adults and 11 children to reside in it. This community will become a high share-able services community. With the purpose of connecting multiple generations, most of the space and services will be shared thoughout the community. At the same time, they will have their own private space to sleep and deal with their personal affairs. Furthermore everyone in the community will be treated equally and respectfully. To archive this goal, communication by different means will be involved, there will be many public places are open to the public for working and entertaining purposes. Interaction with each other will faciliate the mutual understanding.
Design 4 - Yu Lin
Design Process
The bedroom is divided into two categories, one is for single/couples, the other is for people with kids.
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The kitchen room evolves from single room to having a balcony and roof balustrade.
The groundfloor has a balcony, the first floor has balustrade and the second floor is open frame structure with massive glass windows.
Entrance
Design 4 - Yu Lin
Spatial model
Section of common area
Section of bedding area
Section of kitchen & dinning area
Elevation
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Stage 2
WIP & Building Features Cut: Fill:
2374.45 m3 2042.00 m3
Building Platform
In order to implement a good design for the sunlight and ventilation, all different platforms only contain one or two levels.
Design 4 - Yu Lin
Developping from stage 1, now the proposed site is providing: -20 Car Parkings, -Adding more staircases to enhance the circulation -Now all the roofs except the reception hall get green roof and have some leisure facilities. -Solar Panels -Underground Watertanks
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Design 4 - Yu Lin
Spiral Attraction Structure
Leisure Spaces
Kitchen Spaces
34,000L Water Tank
420W PV Panels
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Stage 2 Final Design
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Building Information: 0 00 68
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Ground Floor Features: -Family Units -Single/Couple Units -Commual Kitchen Spaces -Loundge Spaces -Toilet and Bathroom Facilities -Spare rooms for personal affairs -Laundry Room -Work Studio
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Location: 23 & 24 Westcliff Court, Marino SA Amount of Residents: 54 Water Tank: 10 x 34,000L Solar panel: 66 (415w/h per panel)
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Ground Floor Plan 1 : 500
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Ground Floor Plan - Callout 1 1 : 200
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The green roof not only provide the green space but also make the roof as a fantastic balcony for the whole community
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From the glass curtain wall of the spiral structure, people from there can have a stunning sea view and take a rest with a cup of coffee. 1
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Roof 28200 Third Floor 25000 Second Floor 21800 First Floor 18600 Ground Floor 15400
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