Sociable Housing

Where:

Spaced Out Architecture Studio

Keywords: Architecture, Ideas, Social Innovation

An investigation into ways in which housing could be made more sociable

This project was not just about social housing but about how to make all housing planning documents are often dull and barely read. Designing an engaging more sociable for emotional wellbeing and environmental reasons. It culminated in a 31 page document outlining Spaced Out’s philosophy on sociable housing to be used as a tool to explain and prompt feed-back.

Document cover

Ideas for shared spaces

Making urban housing more sociable

This project was not just about social housing but about how to make all housing more sociable for emotional wellbeing and environmental reasons. It culminated in a 31 page document outlining Spaced Out’s philosophy on sociable housing to be used as a tool to explain and prompt feed-back.

Does everybody need everything?

The world has a finite amount of resources. This means there can be only a finite amount of washing machines, fridges and televisions. Do twenty households need twenty washing machines? Sharing facilities was a key idea presented, along with others such as increasing people’s weak ties (acquaintances not in your inner social circle) through living corridors.

Document Design

Planning documents are often dull and barely read. Designing an engaging document for the audience – planners and developers was a key aim.