TARGET
The demographics for people who need affordable housing is not something that be specified by race, career, or age.
Demographics | Population Cabbagetown, GA | December 2017
Male - 301 49.02%
275 Households
Population 614
26.55% Family 18.08% Non-Family Avg. 2 People 8.63% vs 36.16% with children
Female - 313 50.98%
without children
35 Median Age
Under 25
78,353.85 19.22%
5.54%
White Collar
Blue Collar
Demographics | Income
50.49% $28,289
$73,440
25-44
45-64
Over 65
$51,818
$28,434
Single Occupancy Unit
Ideal for: Singles, Couples without children, Elderly, College Students KITCHEN Pros
-Privacy -Convenience -More Intimate -Good Gathering Space
Cons
-Large Amount of Sq. Footage -Maintenance -Safety Concern -May not be necessary for one person
Bathroom Pros
Pros
-Older Generation Appreciate -Community -Privacy
Cons
-Large Sq. Footage for minimal usage -Outdated
Pros
-Privacy -Autonomy
-Privacy -Gathering Space -More Intimate
Cons
-Expensive -Takes up Sq. Footage -Not Centralized, requires more maitenance
Dining Room
Closet Pros
-Storage
Cons
Living Room
-Can be larger than what is needed, wasting Sq. Footage
Cons
-Furnished, expensive for landlord -Unfurnished, expensive for inhabitant -May not be necessary for one person
Multi Occupancy Unit
Ideal for: Couples with children, Roommates, Elderly with care KITCHEN Pros
-Privacy -Convenience -More Intimate -Good Gathering Space
Cons
-Large Amount of Sq. Footage -Maintenance -Safety Concern
Bathroom Pros
Pros
-Older Generation Appreciate -Community -Privacy
Cons
-Large Sq. Footage for minimal usage -Outdated
Pros
-Privacy -Autonomy
-Privacy -Gathering Space -More Intimate
Cons
-Expensive -Takes up Sq. Footage -Not Centralized, requires more maitenance -Health/Cleanliness Issues
Dining Room
Closet Pros
-Storage
Cons
Living Room
-Can be larger than what is needed, wasting Sq. Footage
Cons
-Furnished, expensive for landlord -Unfurnished, expensive for inhabitant -Furnished, may not be correct for inhabitants situation
Multi-Family Occupancy Unit
Ideal for: Extended Families, Families with children and elderly, Rommates KITCHEN Pros
-Privacy -Convenience -More Intimate -Good Gathering Space
Cons
-Large Amount of Sq. Footage -Maintenance -Safety Concern
Bathroom Pros
Pros
-Older Generation Appreciate This -Community -Privacy
Cons
-Large Sq. Footage for minimal usage -Outdated
Pros
-Privacy -Autonomy
-Privacy -Gathering Space -More Intimate
Cons
-Expensive -Takes up Sq. Footage -Not Centralized, requires more maitenance -Health/Cleanliness Concern
Dining Room
Closet Pros
-Storage
Cons
Living Room
-Can be larger than what is needed, wasting Sq. Footage
Cons
-Furnished, expensive for landlord -Unfurnished, expensive for inhabitant
PRECEDENT FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR INTERACTION Las Americanas SOL-IL https://www.dezeen.com/2019/07/29/las-americas-so-il-leon-mexico-affordable-housing/ Affordable housing located in Mexico that designs outdoor spaces to serve as points of interaction for neighbors. "A collection of shared patios along a public staircase creates opportunities for community-building and offers the residents the ability to socialise and enjoy the outdoor space," the SOL-IL team said.
CREATING SPACE Utilizing Mass to Create Intentional Spaces Example: Figure Eight Shape In plan, the building is shaped like a figure eight, with sculpted bars wrapped around two interior courtyards. Units are placed along exterior corridors that overlook both landscaped courtyard spaces. The intent was to develop a prototype scheme in which affordable homes are stacked atop each other, which it describes as "intra-urban vertical housing" that creates a central space for interactions to occur.
PRECEDENT FOR MODULAR PROGRAM Beyond the Shell Lianje Wu https://www.dezeen.com/2019/06/03/deliberately-unfinished-affordable-housing-by-lianjie-wu-mini-living-video/
These modular units were created with the intent of of becoming flexible spaces that can occupy different family or occupancy types. Units can expand and be multistorey, with differe sized private and public spaces stacked upon one another to allow maximum flexibility. Spaces are created without amenities inside to allow said space to be a lot cheaper than if it w fully furnished; distinguishing the line of how furbished a space should be.
UNIT PROGRAM Creation of Pubic and Private Space Flexible Space Creation of units starts from one small module and then expands to fit the needs of the occupants that will be inhabiting the space. The addition of space will add to the cost of the unit, but the baseline unit will alot the amount of space a single or married occupancy user would need.