Social housing project

This project explored the feasibility of delivering highly flexible apartment layouts on the client's site. with a particular focus on maximising the number and size of bedrooms paired with private ensuites.

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The core design idea was to create apartments that can operate across multiple housing models without requiring physical reconfiguration. By designing each bedroom as a self-contained private suite, the apartments can support a range of living arrangements — including social housing with rent-by-room models, student accommodation, flatmate living, and adaptable long-term residential use.

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The brief centred on testing the spatial limits of the site: determining the maximum achievable bedroom and ensuite sizes while maintaining comfortable shared living spaces and a coherent apartment experience. Equal importance was placed on understanding how these layouts would feel internally — balancing privacy, independence, and communal living quality.

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The outcome is a layout approach that prioritises adaptability, allowing each apartment to shift between different occupancy models over time while preserving a consistent architectural quality and residential experience.