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Abstract Abstract Theproposal proposalintends intendstotodevelop developa anew newdwelling dwellingtypology typologythat that The respondstotothe theway wayininwhich whichpeople’s people’sspatial spatialand andsocial socialneeds needs responds changethrough throughthe thecourse courseofoftime. time.It Itaddresses addressesthe thereality realityofof change housingshortages, shortages,while whiledealing dealingwith withthe theinefficient inefficientand andobsoobsohousing letehousing housingstock stockthat thatdo donot notrespond respondtotothe thecomplexities complexitiesofof lete modernfamily familystructures, structures,societal societalshifts shiftsand andtechnologies technologiesthat that modern cawnreinvent reinventthe theway waywe welive liveand andcommunicate communicatewithin withinhousing housing cawn environments. environments.
DIAGRAM1 1Circulation Circulation DIAGRAM
Theproject projectaims aimstotodevelop developa afeasible feasible“flexible” “flexible”communal communal The housingsystem systemfor forthe thesuburbs suburbs-- --treating treatinghousing housingasas housing
non-staticecosystem ecosystemthat thatnegotiates negotiatesthe the aanon-static spatialgrowth growthofofindividual individualunits unitswith withnetnetspatial acknowledgesthat that worksofofcommunal communalspace. space.It Itacknowledges works
whilethere thereis isa aneed needfor fordesigning designingdwelling dwellingunits unitsthat thatcater caterfor for while thecurrent currentdemographic, demographic,there thereis isa agreater greaterneed needfor fordwelling dwelling the typestotobebeable abletotoexpand expandspatially spatiallyororcontract contractasasa adwelldwelltypes er’scircumstance circumstanceininlife lifechanges changesbybydecisions decisionstotolive livewith withother other er’s people,have havechildren, children,separate, separate,live liveinina amulti-generational multi-generational people, settingororage agewhile whileremaining remainingindependent. independent.The Theidea ideais isthat that setting peopleare areable abletotocontrol controlthe thespace spacethey theyrequire requiretotodwell dwell if ifpeople andrespond respondtototheir theirchanging changingneeds needsininterms termsofofindividual individual and andcommunal communalspace, space,housing housingcan cantherefore thereforebebeless lesstransient. transient. and Thisflexibility flexibilityand andprovision provisionofofactive activecommunal communalspace spacecould could This allowfor fornew newavenues avenuesfor forcommunication, communication,social socialencounter encounter allow andplacemaking. placemaking. and
DIAGRAM2 2 Zoning. Zoning.AllAllparts partsclusters clusterslead leadtotothe the DIAGRAM concentratedzone zonewhere wheremost mostactivities activitiestake takeplace. place. concentrated
DIAGRAM3 3Social, Social,Community Communityand andLive-Work Live-WorkProProDIAGRAM gram gram
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DIAGRAM4 4Movement Movementthrough throughsocial socialprogram program DIAGRAM
inghome, home,running runningtheir theirbusiness businessinintheir theircommucommuing nitiesopens opensupupthe theopportunity opportunityfor forcreating creatinga anew new nities lifeininthe thesuburbs suburbsand andaddresses addressesthe theproblem problemofof life socialisolation isolationcaused causedbybydetaching detachinghomes homesfrom from social thecentral centralbusiness businessdistricts. districts. the
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2.43million millionpeople people(over (over1 1inin1212ofofthose thoseininwork) work) 2.43 nowrun runa abusiness businessfrom fromhome homeininthe theUK. UK.These These now self-employedhome-workers home-workersare arethe thefastest fastestgrowgrowself-employed ing part the UK workforce, rising 28.16% the ing part ofof the UK workforce, rising byby 28.16% inin the last1010years. years.The Thetotal totalnumber numberofofallallhomeworkers homeworkers last (bothself-employed self-employedand andemployees employeesworking workingat/ at/ (both fromhome) home)rose rosebyby24.1%. 24.1%.They Theynow nowaccount accountfor for from 13.1%ofofthe theworkforce workforce- 3.83 - 3.83million millionpeople. people.(La(La13.1% bourForce ForceSurvey SurveyQ4 Q42001 2001totoQ4 Q42011) 2011) bour
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House
Housing as a non-static system Current suburban dwellings are introverted -- living spaces only relate internally and gardens are private, fostering little if no social interaction, ironic with the original notion of “community” associated with “suburban living”. The fragmentation of program within the traditional suburban house in order to re-arrange and re-orient them aims to create new opportunities for social interaction and new relationships between indoor and outdoor space. Dwelling units are able to
expand and contract spatially with the changing needs of the dweller to decrease the transiency found in current static housing typologies.
Apartment apt. room
apt. room
4. Private
4. Rooms
bed + bath +storage
35 sqm.
bed + storage
3.apt. Utility room apt. room
3. Public
kitchen + bathroom apt. room
dining + kitchen + living
35 sqm.
apt. room
2. Circulation
10 sqm.
stiars,stairs hallway, entry
2. Circulation
stairs + hallway + entry
120 sqm.
stairs
apt. live-work
1. Live-Work
1. Live-Work
apt. live-work self contained unit [kitchenette, bathrm, studio]
self-contained unit [kitchenette, bathrm, studio]
stairsstairs
PART
APARTMENT
2 bedroom unit + live-work unit
House 1B [ 4 bedroom ] House 1A [ 2 bedroom + Workspace ]
2
3
Expansion Area with separate entrance
Unit 1 [Studio]
Expansion Area with separate entrance
System
System
The house is conceived in parts that aggregate depending on the changing spatial needs of a dweller. Public and Private programs are separated. Circulation is detached and becomes a separate entity -- it functions as the link of all parts to form one big house. The house can begin as a 2 bedroom house or a 1 bedroom with home studio and aggregate to a 5 bedroom house.
apt. live-work With the decreasing size of the family unit, many people the to activate the ground choosing to live alone and a growing aged population, the apartment module starts with a 1 bedroom unit. The system for apartments allows a 1 bedroom unit to expand (or contract). With a growing population choosing to live alone and work from home where isolation could be a problem, the aim of the apartment system is to create a social environment.
Unit 3 [ 3 bedroom ]
CLUSTER
10 apartment unit
Unit 3 [Live-Work Studio]
Expansion Area with separate entrance
Unit 4 [ 2 bedroom ]
Expansion Area Expansion Area with separate entrance
Unit 2 [ 2 bedroom ]
apt. live-work
live-work type
Private
4
555 sqm.
40 sqm.
apt. room apt. room
1
Live-Work Unit
Private Private Private Private 4.Private PrivatePrivate
Self-contained studios
Live-Work Units
4. Rooms
Apartment 02
Public 5
Apartment 03
Public Public 3.Public Public Public Public Public
Doors to connect and expand units
3. Utility
House 01 House 02
House
Apartment
Apartment 01
Stairs Public
Private
1. The typical suburban house typology TE C VS PUBLIC 2. Typical program 3. Take out the circulation 3. Fragmentation of program from public to the private 4. Re-configuration of program
AIRS
Proposal Overview
Unit Typology
Expansion
Stairs 2.Stairs Circulation Stairs Stairs Stairs Stairs
Stairs
2. Circulation
Apartment 04
House 03
Live-work 1.Live-work Live-Work Live-work Live-work Live-work Live-work Live-work
Enclosed stairs
Shared terraces
Possible Configuration
Possible Configuration 1. Live-Work
stairs
terrace
fire-rated sliding door
CirculationTERRACE as the threshold between parts of the system WALL TERRACE TERRACE SLIDING SLIDING WALL SLIDING WALL STAIRS
1 Bedroom
1 Bedroom + Work space
2 Bedroom + Work space
3 Bedroom + Work space
1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom
3 Bedroom + Work space
4 Bedroom + Work space
5 Bedroom + Work space