Unit L: Making Housing Public
Making Housing Public
Cooperative living in urban environments
In Unit L we immerse ourselves in the possibilities of cohousing as an alternative model for new housing. Defined by the intricate act of sharing our domestic lives with others, we draw inspiration from commonplace shared and private activities to create positive additions to the environment that foster unity and connectivity in existing and new communities.
Our studio is sited in Hoxton, London, a vibrant and contradictory inner city example where property values are rising exponentially. The sense of a ‘home’ as an unreachable commodity is palpable; an acute tension exists from the continuous dissemination of long established communities, out priced by ‘for-profit developments’ - an extreme phenomenon of deconstruction and renewal, encompassed, or arguably veiled, under the mantra of a national demand for housing.
Our approach is one of inclusivity, user participation and collaboration. Low cost aspirations, entwined with a consideration of “what not to construct” pre occupation, allow inhabitants to live creatively as a community, shaping their environments to suit their evolving lives.
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Unit Leads: Mark Rist, Natalie Savva
Technology Tutor: Martin Waters
MPL Tutor: Mark Rist
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Tim Culverhouse
Maliha Haque
Shaomin He
Alex Otiv
Simon Bayly
Ian White
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Year 2 Students
Enerel Altankhuyag
Ethan Brien
Tara Campbell
Bernice Chan
Jess Coley
Lilly May Furness
Isaac Lawson
Chloe Martin
David May
Amalia Radasanu
Laura Rodriguez
Raiza Shanavas
Nisarga Shinde
Ellis Wyer
Year 3 Students
Simon Bossen
Matty Cheesbrough
Muna Dahir
Christopher England-Rendon
Keny Patel
Hannah Snow
Oakley Sze
Izzy Tranter