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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

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Page 1: Gen Y Booklet - Submissions

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 THEGLOBAL MAP FOR ARCHITECTURE?

Y SHOULD WE CARE?#YDESIGNPERTH

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“ YOUNG THINKERS, INNOVATORS AND MAKERS ARE THE ONES THAT WILL SHAPE OUR FUTURE.”

#YDESIGN PERTH

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THE JUDGESTHE BRIEFGEN Y DEMONSTRATION HOUSE

The fi rst 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 fl exible, cost effective and sustainable dwelling

for the next generation of home owners. In addition the brief

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

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

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 fl exibility,

adaptability and sustainability in an innovative, spatially

effi cient 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.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENTPATRIC DE VILLIERS (Panel Chairman)

Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts

NICHOLAS WOLFF

Chief Operating Offi cer, LandCorp

ANNA EVANGELISTI

Sustainability Manager Design, LandCorp

BARBARA GDOWSKI

Senior Project Manager, LandCorp

WARREN PHILLIPS

Senior Project Manager, LandCorp

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY PANELPATRIC DE VILLIERS (Panel Chairman)

Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts

CARMEL VAN RUTH

Offi ce of the Government Architect

TRENT WOODS

Australian Institute of Architects

FINAL SECTION PANELPATRIC DE VILLIERS (Panel Chairman)

Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts

NICHOLAS WOLFF

Chief Operating Offi cer, LandCorp

BRAD PETTITT

Mayor, City of Fremantle

FENELLA KERNEBONE

Radio Presenter, ‘By Design’ (Radio National)

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TOR DAHL

SHARED SPACE

Our design philosophy is centred on an affordable shared

living arrangement for the Gen Y fi rst homebuyer.

We seek to challenge the typical Australian dwelling, which

is characterised by underutilised front yards and generous

back yards, which to use one must fi rst pass through private

thresholds. These are substantial spatial ineffi ciencies, which

we hope to reclaim into useable, valuable space.

Our proposal is a split dwelling arrangement with

shared common facilities, which would allow for an

affordable and fl exible 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

fl exibility and most importantly affordability for the

Gen Y fi rst homebuyer.

iSHARE LIVING CONFIGURATION

There are two distinct zones; private and shared.

The private zone is a retreat where individuals have their

own space and identity. In this private zone, is the option for

two bedrooms or a larger master bedroom, as well as a

bathroom and informal living area.

The shared zone includes all common facilities; laundry

and an open plan kitchen and living area, opening out onto

a shared courtyard.

This indoor/outdoor relationship allows for fl exible 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.

iSHARE LIVING

THE HOUSE LAYOUT ALLOWS FOR TWO PRIVATE

ZONINGS WITH SHARED COMMON FACILITIES,

WHICH ENABLES SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF

REALISTIC CO-OWNERSHIP POSSIBILITIES.

Affordable, adaptable, innovative, friendly, social and sustainable

THESUBMISSIONS

WHAT FOLLOWS ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE ORIGINAL SUBMISSIONS.

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SEAN CRISPGENERATION Y DEMONSTRATION HOUSE AN EXPLORATION OF IDEAS

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 confi gure 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.

ORLANDO CATENACCIGEN Y-OLO

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-fl ow

ventilation and natural lighting are some of the many

sustainable principles that will be incorporated into

the scheme to signifi cantly improve the look and feel

of the home as a cost effective sustainable solution.

#valueForMoney$$$ #YOLO.

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CANDICE MABERLYcomPACT

DWELLING + REST OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITE +

SURROUNDING WHITE GUM VALLEY + NATURE

COMPACT

adj. 1. Joined or packed together; closely and

fi rmly united; dense; solid.

2. Arranged within a relatively small space.

3. Designed to be small in size and

economical in operation.

4. Solidly or fi rmly built.

5. Expressed concisely.

Community of users agree to live + work close to nature

DWELLING TYPOLOGY + INNOVATION

• Compact yet multi-purpose

• Two story + other level changes [per R-Codes height]

• Shared ownership – affordable option, able to own a place sooner

• Shipping containers as main structural + aesthetic

component – Fremantle Harbour proximity

• Use salvaged + recycled materials throughout where

possible – source local materials

• Employ local: contractors, subcontractors, specialised trades

• Solar panels, roof garden/s, rainwater tanks –

add to aesthetic + harness nature

GEN Y LIFE + HOUSING

• Motivated by meaningful work over

fi nancial reward

• No need or desire for a large dwelling

• Happy to share a dwelling with others to have

“own place”

• Open to carbon friendly transport options

• Want to make sustainable choices +

live sustainably

• Motivated to help others + the planet

• Technology savvy – excited to use ‘apps’ to

chart + control + enjoy life

GOOD ALONE. BETTER WHEN CONNECTED.

• Compact footprint – lower cost to build + maintain, reduce

environmental impact

• Shared parking, bike storage + maximise internal storage

• Working roof [+potential wall] garden/s – cooling effect –

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

• 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

KYLEE SCHOONENSCREATIVE COLLECTIVECreating a contemporary community based on

consciously shared values.

GEN Y PROFILETechnologically savvy and digitally

sophisticated, twenty and thirty-somethings

constantly seek out fresh opportunities, activity

based/fl exible environments, have a social

conscience and require an environment which

suits their lifestyle.

Welcome to the Creative Collective: the new

sharehouse. Gone are the preconceived

perceptions of “standard” homes with fences,

barriers, segregation and loneliness; the time

has come to embrace affordable and diverse

mixed-use dwellings for a changing and growing

population. Integrating sustainability whilst

encouraging technology to enhance living

opportunities, this new housing typology will

create a homely yet communal atmosphere

where individuals, couples and small families

can fl ourish and positive habits can be formed

and developed.

The Creative Collective: the new Gen Y

sharehouse will bring home ownership within

reach whilst allowing groups of friends to

interact as desired and encourage a social sense

of responsibility in terms of building and open

space maintenance. This is a new sharehouse

everyone wants to call home.

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.

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KATHERINE ASHE / PHILLIPA MUNCKTON

JOHN PHAM

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.

SUSTAINABLE CO-OP HOUSE

PHILOSOPHY AND TYPOLOGY

The co-operative will enable members with limited

or little saving to pool in their funds to purchase a

shared portion of this housing unit. Ownership will be

dictated on a square metre basis for private living and

divided amongst spared communal spaces. For the

interim, this affordable solution will pave the road for

the owners to enter the property market earlier and

benefi ting from the gained equity which would assist

them should they wish to move on in years to come.

With prices of land increasing, the housing typology

consist of a single development with a minimum of two

private residence that share a common core. This core

contains the vertical circulation and courtyards for both

residence to appropriately reduce the building cost by

sharing common necessary spaces. Also contained in

the core are localised services to signifi cantly reduce

costly electrical cabling and copper pipes which allow

both residence to simply ‘plug’ in.

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.

It focuses on the desire for Ys to have high quality shared

communal outdoor spaces. It also caters for those Ys that

place a lower priority on personal vehicles, and prefer to

walk, cycle and catch the bus. This invites dwellers into

the community who will activate the streets. This scheme

relies on the lack of garages and driveways to decrease

impermeable surfaces on the site. For those that do have

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

signifi cantly 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 greyfi eld 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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JOE MATHIESSEN

JAKE

DEMOGRAPHIC

FIFO/Tradie

MUST HAVE

• Mod cons

• Storage for

lifestyle stuff

• Secure dwelling

while away

on a swing

LIKE TO HAVE

• Beer in fridge

• More pool parties

DON’T NEED

• Don’t need bigger

mortgage on

property when

I spend 50%

of time away

JOHNNO

DEMOGRAPHIC

IT Guy

MUST HAVE

• Wireless everywhere

• GPOs and

Data Points

LIKE TO HAVE

• Coke Zero in

the fridge

• More luck with

the ladies

DON’T NEED

• Don’t need a big

mortgage that

impacts on my

gadget funds

MANDY

DEMOGRAPHIC

Health Conscious

MUST HAVE

• Bike storage

• Vegetable garden

LIKE TO HAVE

• Coconut water

in fridge

• Gym membership

DON’T NEED

• Don’t need remote

suburban living

BEN

DEMOGRAPHIC

Hipster/Model/Musician

MUST HAVE

• Hand made clothes

• A simple lifestyle

with minimal

Eco footprint

LIKE TO HAVE

• Organic wines in

the fridge

• Fire pit and a view

of the stars

DON’T NEED

• Don’t need a big

mortgage that

impacts on my

life philosophy.

Less is more

MICHAEL GAY / SEAN GORMAN / RYEN BEATTY1. INNOVATION

It’s 2015 and Anthony has fallen in love

with Jane next door and they’ve decided to

shack up. So, using the specially designed

fi xing they relocate the party wall to create

a new bedroom and living space. All of a

sudden they have an apartment for two.

2. TECHNOLOGY

Connecting the analogue and the digital

worlds. It’s 3pm, Summer 2018. It’s hot –

40˚C in the shade. Thankfully, the seabreeze

has arrived and the smart weather station

on the roof terrace has directed the

motorised window louvres to open. By the

time Ben gets home it’s a pleasant 24˚C in

his unit.

3. HUMAN

Tanya from unit 3 is a singer/songwriter

who’s just recorded her fi rst album.

She sets up a PA on the roof and invites

her family, friends and neighbours

over for a live performance and sells

some CDs.

4. CONVENIENCE

Sometimes it’s convenient to only own

things when you need them. Steve

rides everywhere, it’s how he keeps

fi t. However, this weekend he wants to

get away so he’s booked and shared

VW kombi and he’s headed down South

for a surf. Hopefully he returns with all

his limbs.

5. COLLABORATIVE

Jane and Laura have decided to set up

a stall at the Melville markets. They are

both interested in fashion and have set up

a workstation in the shared shed to design

and fabricate their latest collection.

6. SUSTAINABLE

It’s 2020 and Tim and Laura have hit the

rocks. Sadly they return their double unit

back into two single units. Laura stays

and Tim leaves and rents out his unit to

his friend Steve who subsequently falls in

love with Jane. Tim ups the rent.

MID-WEST

THE SHELL

Mid-West is a collection of nine modules for living stacked over three levels.

(NB: Requires height limit dispensation. Alternate = six modules over two levels)

THE MODULE

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.

MID-WEST

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GEN-Y LIVING APPARATUS

Property price has rocketed and accompanied with

GEN Y’s living lifestyle, the opportunity for this generation

to get into the realm of having a house mortgage or to own

a property has proven to be much more diffi cult.

It is interesting to investigate whilst in the process of

rendering a practical solution for a more affordable

housing concept for GEN Y on a compact medium

density context, it is also important to see how GEN Y’s

characters and living lifestyle could cope and bring to

the greater community.

The project responded to a three dimensional urban

condition that allow public life, the possibilities for

spontaneous social encounters to invade the normally

private space of the urban block.

It allows for large, adaptable interior zones to provide

a sense of community within the household and further

cater for opportunities to spill out/open up to the public

realm for occasional events in support of the LandCorp’s

‘FUSION’ philosophy. This has little difference to the

concept of a regular Australian’s ‘garage sale’.

The project will further interrogate key opportunities

on the surrounding context, such as the revitalisation

of the Council’s storm water sump which was below

capacity and will be made redundant in the future once

the area is fully developed with underground fi ltration

drainage. For example the sump could be modifi ed to a

bio-retentional basin to facilitate a communal garden for

home grown produce.

FAIR FUN LIEW

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.

AUGMENTING THE STATUS QUO

DWELLING TYPOLOGY

The proposed dwelling typology by its nature easily addresses varied living

requirements/occupancy confi gurations. 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

needs-specifi c plug-ins, is inherently versatile.

CHARACTER AND

DIVERSITY

Established

neighbourhoods

preferred

TRADITIONAL

MATERIALS

Around 50% preferred

traditional materials

e.g. double brick wall

INFILLAFFORDABILITY LOCATION

Affordability and location

(nearer to work) is preferred

over detached housing

Unmet demand of

semi-detached

housing

PHILIP STEJSKAL / CHRISTOPHER PRATT / YANG YANG LEE

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CHRIS DWYERGEN Y

HOUSE PROFILE

This Generation Y appropriate

house is designed for a minimum

of four people with partners at the

discretion of the collective. The owners

will be tenants in common with a

property trust established.

The dwelling is separated into a ground

fl oor of common kitchen, dining and living

with an adjacent sizable north facing

courtyard. This will be the main meeting/

interaction space for the residents.

The fi rst fl oor will be split into four equal

bedroom pods. The bathroom facilities

will be shared with one set per pair

of rooms. The building will integrate

enviromentally sustainable concepts.

Technology will be utilised to

foster a time effi cient existence within

a tight community atmosphere.

The home occupants will receive the

benefi ts of communal living without

living on top of one another.

The owners/residents will be in

between moving out of home/living

in a share house and purchasing a

house of their own.

PASSIVE SOLAR

• Living rooms oriented to north

• Short elevations to east and west

• Thermal mass fl oors

• Solar pergola awning limits

summer sun access to fl oor slab

• Winter sun permitted to heat slab

to then radiate in evening

VENTILATION

• Louvres to ground fl oor common

space, full width fi rst fl oor pods

with louvres at each end permit

sea breezes

RAINWATER HARVESTING

• Drinking, washing,

watering garden

RECYCLING

• Compost: Organic food waste,

newspaper, leaves/general

garden matter

• Waste separation

• Building materials: Where

possible, utilise materials that are

either easily recyclable or contain

recycled components

GREY WATER

• Shower, washing machine

• Watering garden through

drip irrigation

SOLAR

• Pv cells for electricity

• Solar hot water: Timed hot water

to prevent wasteful long showers

LANDSCAPING

• Flora: Indigenous/native, low

water use, seasonal fruit trees

• Driveway: Permeable paving,

grass permitted to grow

through paving to reduce radiated

heat. Rain can soak through to

recharge ground water

• Mulch

AQUACULTURE

• Barramundi, trout, silver perch,

marron, yabbies

• Seasonal vegetables

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.

SIMON VENTURIGEN-Y AFFORDABLE COURTYARD HOUSEThe challenge of affordable housing is one of

the most important facing Australian policy

makers, developer, architects and building

designers. Increasing house prices, the

changing demographics of Gen-Y entering the

market and a downsizing ageing population

require alternatives to the detached house,

on a large block near the urban fringe, which

is the current dominant housing type. Young

adults are staying at home longer, many fi rst

homebuyers are co-purchasing with family and

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, fl exible, modularly expandable

and transferable to both suburban and

inner city infi ll contexts, both of which

currently offer smaller 250-275sqm blocks.

The selected house type is the ‘courtyard’

offering a number of advantages. Firstly it is

commonly used in Mediterranean regions,

suiting the Western Australian climate and

is highly adaptable to different orientations,

utilising verandahs positioned along the

edges of the courtyard to control solar access

into its internal spaces.

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.

Reference: Drew Heath – Landscape Integration

Reference: Andrew Maynard – Vertical Circulation

Reference: David Weir – Affordable Materials

Reference: Marcio Kogan – Open Plan Flexible Space

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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

With the LSG Home you can have your

cake and eat it too. Now you can easily

share a property with your friends or

family. By sharing the cost of a new home

and merging your social and home lives,

you can now afford to buy a great home

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 offi ce 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

FLEXIBILITY

The LSG Home provides the opportunity to

fi nally live the dream, working from home

with your friends in your own backyard in

the shared offi ce facilities. Spend more

time with your family and less time in

peak hour traffi c.

MICHAEL SPARTALIS / KIERAN WARDLSG FUTURE HOME

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.

PATRICK HUBBLEThe main quality of the Gen Y’s is their

necessity for fl exibility; adapting changing

and altering their surrounding to suit their

individual lifestyle.

These reconfi gurable modules can be added

to altered, stretched, replicated, built up, or

even transported to a different location.

Due to this, couples, singles, dependants,

families, renters, and owners can reside

individually or collectively in the ever

changeable building.

Our proposed dwelling typology

interrogates the principles, traits, and

values that are representative of the

‘Gen Y’ lifestyle.

These time poor Gen Y’s want

instantaneous solutions that will still

assert individuality, a paradox thus

yielding an adaptive, replicable yet

quintessential modular design solution.

GENERATION Y

• Necessity technology

• Changing economy

• Changing relationships

• Constantly moving

• Single ownership house, renting out rooms

• Innovation

• Mechanically movable room

• Transportable/stackable module

• Prefabrication

• Full house automation

ADAPTABLE PEOPLE, ADAPTABLE HOUSE

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.

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