Y DO WE DESIGN FOR THE FUTURE? Y DOES THE FUTURE MATTER? Y SHOULD WE CHANGE? Y SHOULD WE CHALLENGE THE NORM? Y SHOULD WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Y DOES ONE THING TRIGGER ANOTHER? Y SHOULD PERTH BE PUT ON THE GLOBAL MAP FOR ARCHITECTURE? Y SHOULD WE CARE?
#YDESIGNPERTH
“YOUNG THINKERS, INNOVATORS AND MAKERS ARE THE ONES THAT WILL SHAPE OUR FUTURE.”
#YDESIGNPERTH
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THE BRIEF GEN Y DEMONSTRATION HOUSE The first stage of the ‘Gen Y Demonstration House’ competition invited young West Australian architects to submit an ‘Idea’ which encapsulated the ‘Gen Y’ lifestyle and living requirements. Participants were asked to visually describe a flexible, cost effective and sustainable dwelling
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for the next generation of home owners. In addition the brief
THE JUDGES INTERNAL ASSESSMENT PATRIC DE VILLIERS (Panel Chairman) Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts
NICHOLAS WOLFF Chief Operating Officer, LandCorp
ANNA EVANGELISTI Sustainability Manager Design, LandCorp
requested that participants test the new provisions of the R-Codes and explore alternative living arrangements. We received 21 conforming submissions which presented a wide range of ideas in the form of an overall design
BARBARA GDOWSKI Senior Project Manager, LandCorp
WARREN PHILLIPS Senior Project Manager, LandCorp
philosophy and a poster. The submissions went through a rigorous assessment process, which resulted in a shortlist of six architects selected to participate in Stage 2 of the competition. The second stage of the competition involved further
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY PANEL PATRIC DE VILLIERS (Panel Chairman) Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts
development of their ‘Idea’ into a concept design, all of which were of a very high standard. The submissions demonstrated a variety of solutions to address flexibility, adaptability and sustainability in an innovative, spatially efficient and climate responsive dwelling.
THE NEXT STEPS Over the next 12 months we will be taking the Gen Y ‘Ideas’ and ‘Concept Designs’ on a road show to provide the opportunity for a wide range of audiences to participate in the discussion around sustainable and cost effective housing for WA’s future generations. In 2015 the winning concept design will be built at White Gum Valley and is expected to open for display to provide a chance for industry, community and school groups to visit and learn more about the design and the sustainability initiatives that have been integrated into the design.
CARMEL VAN RUTH Office of the Government Architect
TRENT WOODS Australian Institute of Architects
FINAL SECTION PANEL PATRIC DE VILLIERS (Panel Chairman) Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts
NICHOLAS WOLFF Chief Operating Officer, LandCorp
BRAD PETTITT Mayor, City of Fremantle
FENELLA KERNEBONE Radio Presenter, ‘By Design’ (Radio National)
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THE SUBMISSIONS WHAT FOLLOWS ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE ORIGINAL SUBMISSIONS.
TOR DAHL iSHARE LIVING THE HOUSE LAYOUT ALLOWS FOR TWO PRIVATE ZONINGS WITH SHARED COMMON FACILITIES, WHICH ENABLES SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF REALISTIC CO-OWNERSHIP POSSIBILITIES. SHARED SPACE
iSHARE LIVING CONFIGURATION
Our design philosophy is centred on an affordable shared
There are two distinct zones; private and shared.
living arrangement for the Gen Y first homebuyer.
The private zone is a retreat where individuals have their
We seek to challenge the typical Australian dwelling, which
own space and identity. In this private zone, is the option for
is characterised by underutilised front yards and generous
two bedrooms or a larger master bedroom, as well as a
back yards, which to use one must first pass through private
bathroom and informal living area.
thresholds. These are substantial spatial inefficiencies, which we hope to reclaim into useable, valuable space. Our proposal is a split dwelling arrangement with
The shared zone includes all common facilities; laundry and an open plan kitchen and living area, opening out onto a shared courtyard.
shared common facilities, which would allow for an affordable and flexible Gen Y housing model. We call it iSHARE living. Fusion at White Gum Valley is the ideal opportunity for Gen Y or the ‘Peter Pan Generation’, (alluding to Gen Y’s slow departure from the family nest into independent living) to enter the increasingly out of reach property market. We see this as an investment property, or having tenants in common ownership structure, as this will provide maximum flexibility and most importantly affordability for the Gen Y first homebuyer.
This indoor/outdoor relationship allows for flexible living with priority placed on natural day lighting and cooling. Importantly the courtyard will accommodate for bicycle storage, as the iSHARE living module does not include a garage or carport.
Affordable, adaptable, innovative, friendly, social and sustainable
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ORLANDO CATENACCI GEN Y-OLO
SEAN CRISP GENERATION Y DEMONSTRATION HOUSE AN EXPLORATION OF IDEAS
THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF THE HOME IS HEAVILY FOCUSED AROUND SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPLES. The volumes of rooms, the careful placement of the different spaces in the home, cross-flow ventilation and natural lighting are some of the many sustainable principles that will be incorporated into
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the scheme to significantly improve the look and feel of the home as a cost effective sustainable solution. #valueForMoney$$$ #YOLO.
IN OUR SCHEME WE PROPOSE THAT A HOUSE SHOULD BE DESIGNED IN A WAY WHERE KEY ELEMENTS ARE MOVABLE TO CHANGE DIFFERENT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS IF REQUIRED. With the POD modules one house may have ability to cater for four singles, two couples or even a family of four. Simply configure the arrangements of the PODS to create suitable private and communal spaces to achieve ideal living harmony. From a legality perspective this would be a tenants in common arrangement.
KYLEE SCHOONENS
CANDICE MABERLY
CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
comPACT
Creating a contemporary community based on
DWELLING + REST OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITE +
consciously shared values.
SURROUNDING WHITE GUM VALLEY + NATURE
GEN Y PROFILE Technologically savvy and digitally sophisticated, twenty and thirty-somethings constantly seek out fresh opportunities, activity
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based/flexible environments, have a social
DWELLING TYPOLOGY + INNOVATION
conscience and require an environment which
• Compact yet multi-purpose
suits their lifestyle.
• Two story + other level changes [per R-Codes height] Welcome to the Creative Collective: the new
• Shared ownership – affordable option, able to own a place sooner
sharehouse. Gone are the preconceived
• Shipping containers as main structural + aesthetic
perceptions of “standard” homes with fences,
component – Fremantle Harbour proximity
barriers, segregation and loneliness; the time
• Use salvaged + recycled materials throughout where
has come to embrace affordable and diverse
possible – source local materials
mixed-use dwellings for a changing and growing population. Integrating sustainability whilst
• Employ local: contractors, subcontractors, specialised trades
encouraging technology to enhance living
• Solar panels, roof garden/s, rainwater tanks –
opportunities, this new housing typology will
add to aesthetic + harness nature
create a homely yet communal atmosphere where individuals, couples and small families can flourish and positive habits can be formed and developed.
GEN Y LIFE + HOUSING
GOOD ALONE. BETTER WHEN CONNECTED.
The Creative Collective: the new Gen Y
• Motivated by meaningful work over
• Compact footprint – lower cost to build + maintain, reduce
sharehouse will bring home ownership within
financial reward
environmental impact
reach whilst allowing groups of friends to
• No need or desire for a large dwelling
• Shared parking, bike storage + maximise internal storage
interact as desired and encourage a social sense
• Happy to share a dwelling with others to have
• Working roof [+potential wall] garden/s – cooling effect –
of responsibility in terms of building and open space maintenance. This is a new sharehouse everyone wants to call home.
“own place” • Open to carbon friendly transport options • Want to make sustainable choices + live sustainably • Motivated to help others + the planet
INTEGRAL TO THE CONCEPT OF THE CREATIVE COLLECTIVE IS THE NOTION THAT A CERTAIN LEVEL OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IS REQUIRED BY OWNERS AND SPECIFIC STRATA AGREEMENTS WILL NEED TO BE SIGNED BEFORE EXCITED GEN Y’ERS MOVE IN. BY PURCHASING A DWELLING WITHIN THE CREATIVE COLLECTIVE, THEY ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN SELF-CONTAINED MODULE, HAVE ACCESS TO COMMUNAL SPACE SHARED WITH ONE OR TWO OTHER MODULES, AND HAVE A MORAL OBLIGATION TO ASSIST IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SHARED SPACES.
• Technology savvy – excited to use ‘apps’ to chart + control + enjoy life
grow own produce • Communal living + outdoor spaces – blurred boundary between interior/exterior • Use low embodied energy materials • Water reuse + conservation – rainwater tanks – low maintenance native planting • North facing living areas • Carefully positioned openings to maximise ventilation + make most of site breezes
COMPACT adj.
1. Joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid. 2. Arranged within a relatively small space. 3. Designed to be small in size and economical in operation. 4. Solidly or firmly built. 5. Expressed concisely.
Community of users agree to live + work close to nature
• Insulation throughout + passive design – minimise heating/ cooling requirements • Minimise waste by reusing as much as possible, e.g. recycling + compost bins
LET’S CHANGE THE WORLD
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JOHN PHAM
KATHERINE ASHE / PHILLIPA MUNCKTON
SUSTAINABLE CO-OP HOUSE PHILOSOPHY AND TYPOLOGY
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WHAT WE PROPOSE IS FOR LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS YOUNG COUPLES, OR FRIENDS, OR EVEN SIBLINGS TO GET A FOOTHOLD IN THE PROPERTY MARKET AND WORK TOGETHER IN A CO-OPERATIVE TOWARDS THIS MUTUAL GOAL OF HOMEOWNERSHIP.
WaterYs INFRASTRUCTURE THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY MINDED GEN Y, WHERE ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES AND SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT ARE A HIGH PRIORITY.
The co-operative will enable members with limited
With prices of land increasing, the housing typology
or little saving to pool in their funds to purchase a
consist of a single development with a minimum of two
It focuses on the desire for Ys to have high quality shared
shared portion of this housing unit. Ownership will be
private residence that share a common core. This core
communal outdoor spaces. It also caters for those Ys that
dictated on a square metre basis for private living and
contains the vertical circulation and courtyards for both
place a lower priority on personal vehicles, and prefer to
divided amongst spared communal spaces. For the
residence to appropriately reduce the building cost by
walk, cycle and catch the bus. This invites dwellers into
interim, this affordable solution will pave the road for
sharing common necessary spaces. Also contained in
the community who will activate the streets. This scheme
the owners to enter the property market earlier and
the core are localised services to significantly reduce
relies on the lack of garages and driveways to decrease
benefiting from the gained equity which would assist
costly electrical cabling and copper pipes which allow
impermeable surfaces on the site. For those that do have
them should they wish to move on in years to come.
both residence to simply ‘plug’ in.
a car, there is opportunity for parking infrastructure to be provided on the verge on permeable paving surfaces. The resultant formal exploration has envisioned a solution that allows the current ratio of 57% permeable to 43% permeable surfaces to be retained whilst significantly increasing the density. A small exemplar that showcases that the sharing of service costs can give rise to the consideration of environmental factors as design generators. By questioning outdated modes of planning and infrastructure, these infraurban developments can contribute to ensuring WGV, and other greyfield suburbs can adapt to a growing population whilst also ensuring a water sensitive urban environment for next generations to inhabit and enjoy.
THIS DESIGN CAN BE UNDERSTOOD AS A PROTOTYPE THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO OTHER INFILL DEVELOPMENTS WHERE LANDSCAPE AND WATER MANAGEMENT ARE HIGH PRIORITY.
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MICHAEL GAY / SEAN GORMAN / RYEN BEATTY
JOE MATHIESSEN
MID-WEST
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1. INNOVATION
3. HUMAN
5. COLLABORATIVE
It’s 2015 and Anthony has fallen in love
Tanya from unit 3 is a singer/songwriter
Jane and Laura have decided to set up
with Jane next door and they’ve decided to
who’s just recorded her first album.
a stall at the Melville markets. They are
shack up. So, using the specially designed
She sets up a PA on the roof and invites
both interested in fashion and have set up
fixing they relocate the party wall to create
her family, friends and neighbours
a workstation in the shared shed to design
a new bedroom and living space. All of a
over for a live performance and sells
and fabricate their latest collection.
sudden they have an apartment for two.
some CDs.
2. TECHNOLOGY
4. CONVENIENCE
It’s 2020 and Tim and Laura have hit the
Connecting the analogue and the digital
Sometimes it’s convenient to only own
rocks. Sadly they return their double unit
worlds. It’s 3pm, Summer 2018. It’s hot –
things when you need them. Steve
back into two single units. Laura stays
40˚C in the shade. Thankfully, the seabreeze
rides everywhere, it’s how he keeps
and Tim leaves and rents out his unit to
has arrived and the smart weather station
fit. However, this weekend he wants to
his friend Steve who subsequently falls in
on the roof terrace has directed the
get away so he’s booked and shared
love with Jane. Tim ups the rent.
motorised window louvres to open. By the
VW kombi and he’s headed down South
time Ben gets home it’s a pleasant 24˚C in
for a surf. Hopefully he returns with all
his unit.
his limbs.
6. SUSTAINABLE
CONTAINERZ
JAKE
JOHNNO
MANDY
BEN
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC
FIFO/Tradie
IT Guy
Health Conscious
Hipster/Model/Musician
MUST HAVE
MUST HAVE
MUST HAVE
MUST HAVE
• Mod cons
• Wireless everywhere
• Bike storage
• Hand made clothes
• Storage for
• GPOs and
• Vegetable garden
• A simple lifestyle
lifestyle stuff • Secure dwelling while away on a swing LIKE TO HAVE • Beer in fridge
MID-WEST THE SHELL
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Data Points LIKE TO HAVE • Coke Zero in the fridge • More luck with the ladies
• More pool parties
DON’T NEED
DON’T NEED
• Don’t need a big
• Don’t need bigger
mortgage that
LIKE TO HAVE • Coconut water in fridge • Gym membership
with minimal Eco footprint LIKE TO HAVE • Organic wines in the fridge
DON’T NEED • Don’t need remote suburban living
• Fire pit and a view of the stars DON’T NEED • Don’t need a big
mortgage on
impacts on my
Mid-West is a collection of nine modules for living stacked over three levels.
property when
gadget funds
(NB: Requires height limit dispensation. Alternate = six modules over two levels)
I spend 50%
life philosophy.
THE MODULE
of time away
Less is more
The modules are able to join and separate in pre-determined ways over the life of the collection. Expansion and contraction of the living modules allows for continuous living arrangements within the collection over a person’s lifetime despite changing circumstances. Each has access to private outdoor space through courtyards or balconies. Common areas at ground and roof terrace levels provide the means to meet, cook, work, repair, store and grow. Private bike parking is provided and a car space is available in the car stacker at additional cost.
mortgage that impacts on my
DESIGN PERTH
PHILIP STEJSKAL / CHRISTOPHER PRATT / YANG YANG LEE
FAIR FUN LIEW
AUGMENTING THE STATUS QUO DWELLING TYPOLOGY The proposed dwelling typology by its nature easily addresses varied living
GEN-Y LIVING APPARATUS
requirements/occupancy configurations. Whether accommodation is required for a family comprising two adults + two children, two couples or four individual adults, the methodology of individuating/tailoring an affordable base with
THE PROJECT AIMS TO PROVIDE A STEPPING-STONE BY WAY OF DESIGN FOR GEN-Y TO AFFORD THEIR FIRST HOME ON A MEDIUM DENSITY URBAN/SUBURBAN LOT.
needs-specific plug-ins, is inherently versatile.
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CHARACTER AND
TRADITIONAL
DIVERSITY
MATERIALS
AFFORDABILITY
LOCATION
INFILL
Established
Around 50% preferred
Affordability and location
Unmet demand of
neighbourhoods
traditional materials
(nearer to work) is preferred
semi-detached
preferred
e.g. double brick wall
over detached housing
housing
Property price has rocketed and accompanied with
It allows for large, adaptable interior zones to provide
GEN Y’s living lifestyle, the opportunity for this generation
a sense of community within the household and further
to get into the realm of having a house mortgage or to own
cater for opportunities to spill out/open up to the public
a property has proven to be much more difficult.
realm for occasional events in support of the LandCorp’s
It is interesting to investigate whilst in the process of
‘FUSION’ philosophy. This has little difference to the
rendering a practical solution for a more affordable
concept of a regular Australian’s ‘garage sale’.
housing concept for GEN Y on a compact medium
The project will further interrogate key opportunities
density context, it is also important to see how GEN Y’s
on the surrounding context, such as the revitalisation
characters and living lifestyle could cope and bring to
of the Council’s storm water sump which was below
the greater community.
capacity and will be made redundant in the future once
The project responded to a three dimensional urban
the area is fully developed with underground filtration
condition that allow public life, the possibilities for
drainage. For example the sump could be modified to a
spontaneous social encounters to invade the normally
bio-retentional basin to facilitate a communal garden for
private space of the urban block.
home grown produce.
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SIMON VENTURI
CHRIS DWYER GEN Y
GEN-Y AFFORDABLE COURTYARD HOUSE
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Reference: Drew Heath – Landscape Integration
The challenge of affordable housing is one of
and transferable to both suburban and
HOUSE PROFILE
the most important facing Australian policy
inner city infill contexts, both of which
This Generation Y appropriate
will be shared with one set per pair
makers, developer, architects and building
currently offer smaller 250-275sqm blocks.
house is designed for a minimum
of rooms. The building will integrate
designers. Increasing house prices, the
The selected house type is the ‘courtyard’
of four people with partners at the
enviromentally sustainable concepts.
changing demographics of Gen-Y entering the
offering a number of advantages. Firstly it is
discretion of the collective. The owners
market and a downsizing ageing population
commonly used in Mediterranean regions,
require alternatives to the detached house,
suiting the Western Australian climate and
on a large block near the urban fringe, which
is highly adaptable to different orientations,
is the current dominant housing type. Young
utilising verandahs positioned along the
adults are staying at home longer, many first
edges of the courtyard to control solar access
homebuyers are co-purchasing with family and
into its internal spaces.
friends and the traditional family unit [mum and dad with 1.5 kids] is being replaced by multiple generations living in one house. Gen-Y favors a low maintenance, sustainable, high technology, social hub close to activity centres over the traditional suburban detached house with a large garden. This project investigates a low cost housing typology which is climate sensitive, low maintenance, flexible, modularly expandable
THE COURTYARD HOUSE ALSO OFFERS A SENSE OF ENCLOSURE AND PRIVACY OFTEN LACKING IN HIGH AND MEDIUM DENSITY HOUSING AS WELL AS BEING CONNECTABLE WITH ADJOINING DWELLING.
will be tenants in common with a property trust established.
Technology will be utilised to foster a time efficient existence within a tight community atmosphere.
The dwelling is separated into a ground
The home occupants will receive the
floor of common kitchen, dining and living
benefits of communal living without
with an adjacent sizable north facing
living on top of one another.
courtyard. This will be the main meeting/ interaction space for the residents.
Reference: Andrew Maynard – Vertical Circulation
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The owners/residents will be in between moving out of home/living
The first floor will be split into four equal
in a share house and purchasing a
bedroom pods. The bathroom facilities
house of their own.
THE HOUSE COULD BE CONVERTED INTO A FAMILY 4x2 HOUSE IN THE FUTURE. THE CONFIGURATION WOULD ALSO ALLOW TWO COUPLES TO OCCUPY TWO OF THE BEDROOMS AND HAVE ONE SPARE ROOM EACH FOR GUESTS.
Reference: David Weir – Affordable Materials
Reference: Marcio Kogan – Open Plan Flexible Space
PASSIVE SOLAR
RECYCLING
LANDSCAPING
• Living rooms oriented to north
• Compost: Organic food waste,
• Flora: Indigenous/native, low
• Short elevations to east and west
newspaper, leaves/general
• Thermal mass floors
garden matter
• Solar pergola awning limits summer sun access to floor slab • Winter sun permitted to heat slab to then radiate in evening
water use, seasonal fruit trees • Driveway: Permeable paving, grass permitted to grow
• Waste separation
through paving to reduce radiated
• Building materials: Where
heat. Rain can soak through to
possible, utilise materials that are
recharge ground water
either easily recyclable or contain recycled components
• Mulch
VENTILATION GREY WATER
AQUACULTURE
space, full width first floor pods
• Shower, washing machine
• Barramundi, trout, silver perch,
with louvres at each end permit
• Watering garden through
• Louvres to ground floor common
sea breezes
drip irrigation
RAINWATER HARVESTING
SOLAR
• Drinking, washing,
• Pv cells for electricity
watering garden
• Solar hot water: Timed hot water to prevent wasteful long showers
marron, yabbies •
Seasonal vegetables
PATRICK HUBBLE
MICHAEL SPARTALIS / KIERAN WARD
ADAPTABLE PEOPLE, ADAPTABLE HOUSE
LSG FUTURE HOME The main quality of the Gen Y’s is their
Our proposed dwelling typology
GENERATION Y
necessity for flexibility; adapting changing
interrogates the principles, traits, and
• Necessity technology
and altering their surrounding to suit their
values that are representative of the
individual lifestyle.
‘Gen Y’ lifestyle.
These reconfigurable modules can be added
These time poor Gen Y’s want
to altered, stretched, replicated, built up, or
instantaneous solutions that will still
even transported to a different location.
assert individuality, a paradox thus
• Changing economy • Changing relationships
Due to this, couples, singles, dependants,
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families, renters, and owners can reside
yielding an adaptive, replicable yet quintessential modular design solution.
individually or collectively in the ever changeable building.
• Constantly moving • Single ownership house, renting out rooms • Innovation • Mechanically movable room • Transportable/stackable module • Prefabrication • Full house automation
IT WAS CONSTRUED THAT THE MAIN QUALITY OF THE GEN Y’S IS THEIR NECESSITY FOR FLEXIBILITY; ADAPTING, CHANGING, AND ALTERING THEIR SURROUNDINGS TO SUIT THEIR INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLE.
THE UNIQUE “PLUG >PLAY< UNPLUG” DESIGN PRINCIPLE OF THE LSG FUTURE HOME ALLOWS YOU TO CHOOSE THE ROOMS YOU NEED AND PLUG THEM INTO A STURDY, FLEXIBLE SHELL, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A HOME THAT CAN GROW IF YOU EVER NEED MORE SPACE. When your living needs change, rooms can simply be unplugged, leaving large double-height living spaces where you can enjoy the natural light and views out to your edible and native garden.
AFFORDABILITY
FLEXIBILITY
With the LSG Home you can have your
The LSG Home provides the opportunity to
cake and eat it too. Now you can easily
finally live the dream, working from home
share a property with your friends or
with your friends in your own backyard in
family. By sharing the cost of a new home
the shared office facilities. Spend more
and merging your social and home lives,
time with your family and less time in
you can now afford to buy a great home
peak hour traffic.
AND have the great lifestyle just a short bus ride from the centre of Fremantle! The LSG Future Home provides a sustainable alternative to suburban living maximising outdoor social spaces of both dwelling, and providing privacy through ‘soft’, edible infrastructure.
ADAPTABILITY With LNG Future Homes Plug >Play< Unplug system your house can grow with you. Starting from a 1-bedroom model, the LSG Home can be built as: • A stand alone module to suit a single family • A dual module with two separate living areas and home office to suit two couples or a group of young professionals • A dual double module which can accommodate a variety of different social arrangements including two or more families living on the same block
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