VOL.4 LET EVERY VOICE BE HEARD

from Architecture Portfolio - Chen Yanyu

VOL.3 LEST WE FORGET

In Australia, the largest proportion of older women experiences a housing crisis that they spend half or even more money for house renting. They live in extremely bad conditions.

The project is prepared to provide a new generation boarding house with small studio units and communal spaces which can contribute to increasing the supply of small appropriate and affordable housing for single women. The clients of the project are older women who have experienced being homeless or in need of affordable housing.

The design is a passive house to use natural elements for reducing the living cost, integrates with nature for wellbeing, and offers the women chances to choose their lifestyles, staying with friends or enjoying being alone.

PRINCIPLES

Reducing the use of partition wall for most efficient internal circulation, which is more convenient for who have limited mobility.

GROUND FLOOR UNIT

Private Vegetation Rotatable TV

Two-Entrance Bathroom

A rotatable television is designed between the living area and the bedroom, which allows residents to watch TV on bed/ sofa.

NE orientated bedrooms in various units for cross ventilation from NE breeze to cool the bedroom and admit natural sunlight to reduce the use of power.

Long and high windows admit sunlight into rooms but offer privacy; narrow and tinted window allows resident to see outside yet keep private; big windows facing gardens for view and ventilation.

Adequate vegetation both for communal area and private balcony: the choice of staying with others or alone given to the women for wellbeing. Different public levels of communal spaces are offered for a harmonious vibe of the community. Clients can meet with neighbors in outdoor and indoor places.